New York City man cited for striking McAdoo fire truck
KLINE TWP. – A Queens man is facing five traffic citations for striking a McAdoo brush truck earlier this month.
The crash happened around 6pm on Interstate 81 South near McAdoo on March 10, during a snow storm.
State Police at Frackville said the crash happened while McAdoo firefighters were handling another incident on the highway.
Troopers said the 2009 Ford brush truck was parked in a safe location off the right travel lane and had its emergency lights activated, providing traffic control for a different vehicle accident.
M Viloriazorrilla, 55, of the Ridgewood section of Queens, New York, was headed south in a 2008 Dodge Caravan in the left lane and driving too fast for conditions, troopers said.
As traffic ahead of the man slowed, he attempted to enter the right lane, lost control, and struck the brush truck.
Viloriazorrilla’s vehicle was disabled and towed from the scene by Hoffman’s Towing.
No injuries were reported.
Viloriazorrilla was cited for roadways laned for traffic, speeding, duty of a driver in an emergency response area, careless driving, and following too closely.
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