PORT CHESTER, NY (March 25, 2026) — A tractor-trailer operator was injured on Willett Avenue in Port Chester while performing an exterior inspection of a malfunctioning vehicle when the truck’s brakes released, according to village officials. Authorities clarified the incident was not a pedestrian struck by a moving vehicle, correcting an earlier report.
The incident occurred on Willett Avenue, reportedly between Terrace Avenue and Rectory Street. Officials said the operator had exited the vehicle to inspect it due to a malfunction when the tractor-trailer’s brakes released, causing injury.
Police, fire, and EMS responded to the scene. The motorist was transported for further medical care.
Village officials issued the update to correct earlier information that had described the incident as involving a pedestrian and a moving vehicle.
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