TOWN OF POUGHKEEPSIE – A rolloff dumpster truck struck the Spackenkill Road overpass on Route 9 South (South Road) at approximately 12:08 p.m., creating significant traffic delays. One person was transported by ambulance to the hospital as a result of the crash. The truck, that was not carrying a dumpster at the time, is owned by in Cortlandt Manor.
Town of Poughkeepsie police closed all three lanes of Route 9 South between Spackenkill Road and IBM Road while NYS DOT engineers inspect the damage to the underside of the overpass.
Brandl’s Towing heavy rescue equipment is also at the crash site.
More than one hour after the wreck, all three southbound lanes of traffic on Route 9 (South Road) were backed up to Sharon Drive near the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery. Motorists were encouraged to seek alternate routes if traveling south of IBM.
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