Crime & Safety

Police Ticket TZB Roll Over Driver

The man's name was not released, but he is a Troy resident.

Police have ticketed the driver of the tractor-trailer that rolled over on the Tappan Zee Bridge Friday causing a major traffic tie up.

The 61-year-old man, whose name was not released, is a Troy resident. He was driving with a suspended license, according to lohud.com.

The accident caused scrap metal to be strewn all over the bridge, tying up motorists for six hours. A woman who was on her way to the hospital got caught in the traffic jam and had to be rescued.

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