Crime & Safety

Stuck Truck: Box Wedged Under Route 202 Train Tressel

Neighbors say trapped trucks 'happen all the time.'

responded to a box truck stuck under the train tressel at the intersection of Franklin Turnpike and Route 202 Tuesday afternoon.

The truck, observed to be from Northeast Janitorial Supply, Inc, was wedged between the street and the train tressel causing a traffic backup at the intersection.

Mahwah Police could not yet comment on the incident, but nearby neighbors say that oversized trucks getting trapped under the overpass is a common occurrence.

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The truck was cleared from the scene by 1 p.m. Tuesday with minimal impact on traffic.

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