Boom! Truck Strikes Binghamton Railroad Bridge and Overturns

A man was hurt when the semi-truck he was driving flipped on its side after he tried to drive under a Binghamton railroad bridge.

Authorities said the crash happened on Robinson Street around 9:30 a.m. Tuesday.

The truck owned by Greenblott Metal on Alice Street was traveling west when a boom on the back of the vehicle smashed into the span.

A person who came upon the scene moments after the crash said the driver of the truck was able to extricate himself from the vehicle.

The man - whose name was not released by police - sustained bumps and bruises. He was transported in a private vehicle to Lourdes Hospital for treatment.

Officials said the truck operator apparently was in the process of lowering the boom when it hit the bridge a short distance west of Cortese Restaurant.

Some oil and hydraulic fluid spilled onto the street. Firefighters spread an absorbent material to soak up the liquid that wound up on the pavement.

Police said the truck operator would be cited for trying to drive under a bridge without adequate clearance.

Robinson Street between Whitney Avenue and Alice Street was closed for about two hours until the wrecked truck was removed.

A woman who answered the phone at Greenblott Metal - which is located around the corner from the crash scene - said company officials had no comment on the incident.

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