NEW MILFORD - A 20-year-old New Jersey man crashed his 2009 Toyota Camry on Interstate 81 this morning, which briefly closed the northbound side of the highway.
Erick Montinard, 20, of Hainesport, N.J., suffered moderate injuries and his two passengers - Paul Noel, 79, of Brooklyn, N.Y., and a 17-year-old boy from Hainesport, N.J. - each suffered minor injuries.
The crash occurred at mile marker 224.6 on Interstate 81 north at about 7:30 a.m. when the Toyota veered into a guardrail and flipped onto its driver side, coming to rest in the left lane, state police said.
The three men were transported to hospitals for treatment and the highway's northbound side was closed for about an hour until one lane was opened. Both lanes were open within two hours of the crash, according to the state Department of Transportation.