(North Syracuse, NY – Dec. 30, 2013) State Police in North Syracuse investigated a crash that occurred around 9:40 a.m. this morning on Onondaga Lake Parkway in the Town of Salina.
A 2000 Volvo Tractor Trailer, driven by 33 year-old, Waleed H. Sleit, from Chicago, Ill. was driving east toward Syracuse when he struck the CSX Railroad Bridge causing heavy damage to the trailer. No injuries were reported.
Sleit stated to the Troopers that he didn’t see the warning signs. The bridge clearance is 10’9″ and the Trailer is approximately 13’6″ tall.
Sleit was issued several tickets including Disobeying a Traffic Control Device, VTL section 1110(a).