Tractor-trailer gets stuck on Platte Clove Mountain for nearly 24 hours
Police say the driver failed to heed the warning signs and several road closure signs that the road was closed for the season.
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Feb 8, 2023, 5:45 PM
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Updated 534 days ago
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6h agoA tractor-trailer was stuck on a road in Saugerties for nearly 24
hours.
Police say that driver Joseph
James Brooks, 48, of Johnstown, New York, failed Monday to
heed the warning signs and several road closure signs that Platte Clove
Mountain was closed for the season.
Instead, Brooks continued to drive
up Platte Clove Road, when he
realized he could no longer continue due to the road conditions. Brooks then
attempted to turn the tractor-trailer around, wedging the semi and
trailer completely across the roadway.
Finding he was unable to dislodge
from his situation, Brooks called 911.
A heavy tow truck was called in,
and it was decided that the tractor-trailer could only be moved
from the northern side of Platte Clove. The truck went to the other side
of the mountain only to find that the tractor-trailer could not be immediately
removed due to icy road conditions.
Nearly 24 hours later, workers were finally able to remove the
truck from the roadway.
Brooks received four traffic tickets from police for failing to
abide by the posted traffic control devices.
