LAGRANGE, NEW YORK — A Dutchess County dump truck driver escaped serious injury after pulling out of a yard with the dump bed still raised, snagging overhead lines with the cab guard, lifting the front axle off the ground, and rolling the truck onto its passenger side.
New York State Police Troop K Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit responded to the crash in LaGrange. The driver was not seriously injured.
New York State law requires trucks with tilting or lifting beds to have a warning light in the cab that activates whenever the bed is elevated.
“This incident is an important reminder for commercial vehicle operators to remain attentive and confirm that the dump body is completely lowered before putting the vehicle in motion,” NYSP said. “Driver attention can make all the difference.”
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