New York woman identified as driver killed in Upstate crash that injured 8

The driver killed in a crash on the New York State Thruway has been identified as an Upstate New York woman.

Braylynn S. Fahy, 30, of Fort Plain, N.Y., was identified Tuesday morning by New York State Police. She died Monday night when she was driving a 2018 Chevrolet Traverse that crashed into another vehicle, a 2025 Cadillac Escalade, near Albany.

Police said Fahy’s vehicle merged onto I-90 westbound from the Exit 24 acceleration ramp off I-87, crossed all lanes of traffic and was struck by the Escalade traveling in the left lane. The crash occurred around 6:45 p.m. Monday, and a portion of the Thruway was blocked off with traffic being diverted off Exit 24 as emergency vehicles responded to the scene.

Fahy was transported to Albany Medical Center, where she was later pronounced d