4 injured in multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 in Barker

BARKER, NY — New York State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 81 south in the town of Barker near Exit 21 (Castle Creek) on Aug. 19, 2026, at approximately 11:59 a.m. A preliminary investigation determined that, while traveling through an active work zone, a tractor-trailer struck a vehicle, pushing it into a third vehicle. The third vehicle rolled and struck a fourth…