A cartoonishly exaggerated truck driver with crossed eyes in a crumpled truck, hitting overpasses, surrounded by upside-down road signs and a chaotic highway.

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Reckless Truck Driver Smashes Over a Dozen Overpasses on NY Thruway

Published March 24, 2026

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A truck driver caused chaos on the New York State Thruway, striking over a dozen overpasses and earning charges for reckless driving. His blunders drew ample attention and questions about the dangers of distracted truck driving.

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A truck driver has been charged after hitting over a dozen overpasses on the New York State Thruway. State troopers reported the driver exhibited reckless and uninformed driving behaviors. The incidents have sparked safety concerns and are under investigation to understand how such collisions could repeatedly occur on a major highway.

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