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A truck driver was hospitalized after their dump truck collided with the Park Street Bridge in Syracuse on Tuesday (May 27). The accident occurred around 8:40 a.m., causing the back of the truck to become stuck upright under the bridge, closing all lanes of traffic. The driver, from Liverpool, was taken to Upstate University Hospital with head pain.
The truck, owned by Chuck Hafner’s, was likely totaled, but the bridge, owned by CSX Transportation, sustained no damage. The bridge has a posted clearance of 12 feet, 2 inches. According to a spokesperson for Syracuse Police, the driver received multiple traffic citations, including for not wearing a seatbelt, disregarding a traffic control device, and exceeding clearance.
Emergency responders, including Syracuse Police, the Syracuse Fire Department, and AMR Ambulance, were on the scene. As of 9:45 a.m., efforts to free the truck were ongoing, and the road remained closed. Syracuse.com reported that three police cars, three fire trucks, and one ambulance responded to the incident.