Rye -Tractor Trailer Vs. Overpass 3-1-05

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Date: 3/1/05

Time: 2000 to 0037

Location: Purchase Street @ Railroad Bridge

Frequency: 46.260

Units Operating: 2421/2/3, E191, U39, Rye PD, MTA PD, United Wrecking

Description Of Incident: Overturned McDonald's Tractor Trailer

Writer: 242steve

2000: Rye FD toned out Minor Alarm for E191. E191, 2421, 2 and 3 responding.

After arriving on scene, 2421 requests additional tones for Utility 39 (Lights)

For approximately 3 hours, Rye Firefighters along with United Wrecking employees unloaded 3400 boxes of cold and frozen McDonald's food items, which were transferred via forklift to another trailer.

Around 0000 hours, the truck was righted.

Rye units 10-8 from the scene at 0037.

Note: The posted "safe" height of the railroad bridge is 10'-9". It is unknown how the truck flipped, but the trailer had clearly slammed into the bridge.

Pictures will be submitted ASAP.