Truck Hits Bridge, Sends Crane Into Traffic On Parsippany Highway

PARSIPPANY, NJ — A Mack truck carrying a massive crane hit a bridge on a Parsippany highway this week, creating massive traffic delays, police said.

On Wednesday, around 7:45 a.m., police were called to I-287 near milepost 39.8 on reports of a crash.

Authorities learned that a Mack truck, hauling a crane on its trailer, was driving on I-287 when the crane slammed into a bridge overpass support beam, police said.

The impact sent the crane flying off of the trailer and into a Volvo SUV, according to authorities.

The driver, as well as a passenger, of the Volvo were sent to the hospital for minor injuries.

The crash remains under investigation, police said.