GUILDERLAND — After hitting two cars Tuesday in two different crashes on Route 155, a minivan flipped and slid over 300 feet, landing on its roof, according police.

Alfred Busold of East Greenbush was driving north on Route 155 last Tuesday morning in a 2005 Chrysler minivan when, near Nott Road, he struck a 2008 Pontiac sedan driven by Jane Christiansen of Voorheesville, according to Lieutenant Daniel McNally of the Guilderland Police. Busold continued north and rear-ended a 1996 Toyota sedan near Heritage Road, driven by Carolynn Nemeth, also of Voorheesville.

Busold then lost control of his vehicle, police said.
"His car flipped over on it’s side and then he slid," said McNally.

Guilderland Police said they received 911 calls about the accidents, responding at about 11:59 a.m.

The cause of the accidents and the mental and physical state of Busold is still under investigation, McNally said. Guilderland Police are asking anyone who witnessed the accident to call 356-1501.

Police say Busold was removed from his minivan by Westmere and Guilderland fire departments and transported by the Western Turnpike Rescue Squad to Albany Medical Center Hospital for treatment of minor injuries.

Blood was taken from Busold at the Hospital, McNally said, and police will be looking to see if he was under the influence of drugs or alcohol or whether there are medical reasons that may have contributed to the accidents. Busold has since been released from the hospital.
"All three cars were severely damaged"but there were only minor injuries," McNally said. Christiansen and Nemeth were treated at the scene for their injuries, he added.

Guilderland Police said the accident scene was spread out over a half-mile radius and caused numerous traffic delays in the area.