A truck became stuck in a New York City tunnel between Brooklyn and Manhattan, causing a miles-long traffic jam and firefighters cutting off the vehicle’s trailer, officials said.
The 18-wheel tractor-trailer truck went about a mile into the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel Thursday morning, and it took crews about two hours to remove the vehicle, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
“This driver blatantly ignored numerous highway warning signs and bridge and tunnel personnel who attempted to prevent him from entering the tunnel,” MTA Bridge and Tunnel Division President Katherine Sheridan said in a statement. Ta. “These reckless actions caused delays at the end of the morning commute and inconvenienced hundreds of other motorists.”
Photos released by the MTA showed firefighters using saws to cut through the truck’s trailer, its frame stuck in the busy tunnel and visibly bent out of shape.
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According to the MTA, the truck driver ignored warnings not to enter the tunnel that connects Brooklyn and Manhattan. (Mark A. Herman/MTA)
“The truck driver ignored multiple warnings from B&T officers not to enter the tunnel, as well as signs posted at the tunnel entrance warning drivers of the 12-inch, 1-foot vehicle height limit. , the tunnel this truck entered was marked closed “with a large red “X” above the entrance,” the MTA said.
New York City firefighters were seen using a saw to dismantle a truck trailer stuck in the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel on Thursday. (Mark A. Herman/MTA)
“After the truck was removed, MTA engineers conducted a road trip from the Brooklyn end to the halfway point to ensure it was structurally sound before reopening traffic at 3:10 p.m. in preparation for the afternoon rush hour. “We conducted a safety inspection of the tunnel ceiling,” the MTA said in a statement. Added.
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The MTA said it took responding crews about two hours to get the truck out of the Hugh L. Carey Tunnel. (Mark A. Herman/MTA)
The truck was unloading a cargo in Brooklyn and loading paint before heading to Port Washington, Long Island, when it became stuck in the tunnel, the MTA said.
The truck driver has received “numerous citations” since the incident. (Mark A. Herman/MTA)
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As a result of this incident, the driver was charged with “driving in an HOV lane, violating a posted overheight warning sign, damaging property, failing to obey a police officer, operating an unregistered vehicle, and driving with a flat tire.” Tire received numerous citations, including “Tyre”,” an official said.
