CENTRAL - A crash that briefly shut down Central Thruway Monday evening was instigated by drivers attempting a social media challenge, police said. The crash happened at the intersection of Central Thruway and Frenchtown Road, Central Police said. Drivers reported seeing one of the involved vehicles weaving in and out of traffic as far away as O'Neal Lane before entering the city of Central. Police said the weaving driver was attempting a "drifting" challenge seen on social media, which involves intentionally oversteering and losing traction on the road."One young driver found out this evening that these challenges have real world consequences," police said. No one was seriously injured in the crash. Permalink| Comments