Tall truck hits overpass near exit 25; lanes closed


Dispatchers report a tall truck may have struck the exit 25 overpass on the New York State Thruway in Albany County. Traffic safety and police responded to check for bridge damage. The truck was stopped at the Pattersonville parking area and some vehicles moved to Kingston Maintenance. Eastbound lanes were closed for about one to two hours.
Audio|Source: New York State Thruway Authority - Albany Division
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Transcript:
7241 Albany. 7241. 7241. That's just inquiring for more information regarding that possible overheight. Do we have a confirmed bridge strike or are we just getting this from a third party caller? This is coming from a third party caller. I believe traffic safety is headed out to the bridge currently. Which bridge is that Albany? What's the location? Caller thought it was the exit 25 overpass. I'll get you mile marker in two seconds. Of the two-way vehicle that was drawn by the truck trailer. That's negative standby. Albany, 728.28. Of 95 north zone. There's no vehicles out there. I'm going to patrol north. I saw where the state police have the truck trailer pulled over at Pattersonville parking area. That's received. Yeah the accident did occur at 95, unknown if the three vehicles moved with them to 99. 729 Albany. That vehicle, the median vehicle is going to be at Kingston Maintenance. After receipt, Alman 82160. 62, that transmission was broken, repeat. The three-way vehicle that was struck moved to Kingston Maintenance. All right, reach it. I'll go to 99 and then I'll go to Kingston Maintenance. Received copy over height passing 167.1 westbound Albany 7241 you copy negative. Albany can you repeat per 2163 that over height vehicle is now passing 167.1 westbound receive. Does it appear the vehicle is in fact over height 7266-2163 to get any damage on bridges as you went out there. 726 Albany can you check the 2163 and see if she saw any damage on her way out there to bridges. That's a firm. Albany, 2163. The 2163 post car. I came from Pattersonville and we've just pulled in to Pattersonville. I'm going to have to stop and talk with the driver. There's also a door open on the vehicle. That's received 2163. Do you need me to check the overpasses down by X24 for damage? That's a negative. 2161 is checking for damage. That's receipt. Albany 7241. If you copy, it appears that vehicle is pulling into Pattersonville, 263 out with it. Affirmative Albany. Copy. A copy. 216 on Albany. Show me out at 25, overpass. I have to see, showing you out, 1122. 7-2-80-opening. 7-280. 7-8-0. All use contracts are going to... is going to be shut down temporarily or is there a time that it's going to be available? Albany 720, stand by. HeadCore 7-0808-0 did you copy that last? Yeah they're advising it's one to two hours the eastbound will be closed it's closed to B1 initially supposed to be until 2 p.m. 7218 Albany, I'll be clearing 99 and in route to Kingston Maintenance. That's the Troneon round all the 24.
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