Box truck hits bridge near Wantagh parkway in New York, Nassau County NY
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TrafficA Penske box truck struck a bridge near Wantagh Parkway and W2W in New York. The truck was removed to the shoulder after the minor collision. Authorities were informed and the bridge strike was confirmed.
Audio|Heard on: NY State Police
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02:52
Transcript:
00:00
If you can respond to the Wantagh and westbound near W2W, the Penske-box truck driver believes he won't clear the bridge.
00:08
En route.
00:16
One L10 formula.
00:19
How many dollars now on when I went through?
00:22
I'll be out.
00:26
We see if 242 now then.
00:33
Form Vail 20142.
00:34
Formville 2014.
00:41
Fortee, Bolo, southern,
00:43
westbound to 39 north for a tree down blocking the ramp.
00:46
DOT's been advised.
00:50
BOT's been advised.
00:53
One out three, one form and down.
00:56
Talk.
00:57
Yeah, be advised.
00:58
It looks like that pop is a bridge strike.
01:01
I'll be up momentarily.
01:03
Really effective.
01:11
1037, Palm and I'll be out.
01:17
Police 9-0-9.
01:24
Moving up to 1-4.
01:26
1-4. You can disregard that tree ahead, southern westbound 38 for a red pickup truck hitting the center median and driving on the shoulder.
01:40
It's a red pickup.
01:44
No,
01:46
219. 2019, Keyside in the southern, westbound 38 for pickup truck.
01:55
Hitting the center median and continuing to drive on the shoulder.
01:57
2014 is a route.
02:04
Formula 2.0, 205.
02:10
Park, can you check on the tree from the Deer Park Gave ramp to southern westbound to northbound 39?
02:17
DOT's been advised.
02:18
The other unit's all tight up.
02:29
Coming down, one all three one.
02:32
That truck's been removed from the road to the shoulder.
02:35
3-7s, aren't seen.
02:37
I'll be clear.
02:38
Three-eight, five-step.
02:45
Please see, there's a confirmed bridge strike.
02:49
That's affirmative, according to the driver, he tapped it.
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Location mentioned:
Wantagh State Pkwy, New York
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