Monday, March 30, 2015

1 INJURED WHEN WRECKER CRASHES UNDER I-690 BRIDGE IN SYRACUSE, NY




MARCH 30, 2015

SYRACUSE, N.Y. 

A wrecker's crash into the Interstate 690 bridge in Syracuse led emergency crews to close part of the highway, transport a patient to the hospital and clean up hazardous materials.

At 2:40 p.m., a man driving a wrecker north on Catherine Street near Erie Boulevard crashed into the I-690 bridge above, the Onondaga County 911 Dispatch Center said.

The truck's boom struck the bridge, causing visible damage, then was seen flung back into the road. The boom and the back of the truck were damaged and bent.

The man had to be helped by Syracuse firefighters out of the vehicle. He was transported by Rural Metro Ambulance from the scene before 3 p.m.

Catherine Street is closed to traffic at Erie Boulevard East as crews respond to the crash. Part of Erie Boulevard is also closed to traffic.

Emergency crews on the scene requested dispatchers to send police to block the bridge, which is a ramp from Interstate 81 to Interstate 690, due to the damage.

Responders also called for hazardous materials clean-up crews to help clean up a patch of fluid that spilled from the truck.
Source:www.syracuse.com