A tractor-trailer slammed into more than a dozen overpasses across a 60-mile stretch of the Thruway, according to The Citizen .
Police later charged a 38-year-old driver from North Carolina with reckless endangerment and issued over 20 tickets. Investigators say the truck carried an over-height excavator when it struck multiple bridges.
Most damage appears minor, though some spans saw moderate impact. Officials say inspections continue, calling the incident dangerous and avoidable. The driver is due back in court next month.
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