A portion of a New York highway was closed Friday morning after a garbage truck nearly flew off an exit ramp and became stuck, ending up balanced on a guard rail.
New York State Police said the county waste truck became stuck around 4:15 a.m. causing a closure to all lanes and the shoulder near Exit 3 of Interstate 787, WNYT reported.
ROAD CLOSURE: Troop G - I-787 southbound exit ramp 3A/3B are closed as troopers clear a traffic accident. Minor injuries only. Please seek alternate routes. pic.twitter.com/tpkFRwN7W7
— NewYorkStatePolice (@nyspolice) June 11, 2021
The driver was trapped in the truck for some time, but was able to get out. He was uninjured.
Crews using a crane worked to get the truck back on the road.
It is unclear what caused the truck to crash.
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