Patterson (Putnam) - Unusual Incident - Car Carrier Under Bridge 03/05/09

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Date: 03/05/09

Time: dipatched at 0506 hours, cleared at 0851 hours

Location: Patterson, Route 311 cross street of Caroline Drive

Frequency: 46.36

Units Operating: Patterson FD, Putnam County Fire Police, Putnam County Sheriffs Office, MTA PD, NYS DOT, Lisi Towing

Weather Conditions: Cold and Clear

Description Of Incident: 18 wheel Car Carrier with new Ford Focus and F-150 ontop of truck struck the railroad bridge on Route 311.

Writer: grumpyFF

Incident photos: http://www.emtbravo.net/index.php?showtopic=30741

Patterson FD was dispatched to assist with road closure on Route 311, from Cushman Road to Cornwall Hill Road. The two cars on top of the car carrier hit the unused railroad bridge, and then each other, finally getting struck between the carrier and the bridge. After some discussion the car carrier was backed out of the bridge to Caroline Drive, where Lisi Towing removed the crushed vehicles utilizing their large boom tow, and placed onto flat bed trucks. A small fluids spill was also encountered as the vehicles where removed.

Edited March 5, 2009 by grumpyff