NYSP investigates box truck striking DOT vehicles on I-81

On October 28, 2024, at approximately 11:51 a.m., New York State Police at Binghamton, New York State Police Traffic Incident Management (TIM) Unit and Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit (CVEU) responded to Interstate 81 at mile marker 22 in the town of Lisle for a report of a crash involving a box truck and two New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) vehicles.

An investigation at the scene determined that Muhammed A. Wesley, age 36 of Phoenix, AZ was traveling north on I-81 in a Penske box truck when he failed to observe a work area and two DOT vehicles parked on the shoulder of the roadway. Wesley subsequently struck a DOT attenuator and a small DOT dump truck, just narrowly missing a DOT worker before traveling off the roadway.

A sign indicating "mowing ahead" was posted to alert the motoring public. Both the attenuator and small dump truck had their amber lights activated. The workers in the area were mowing and picking up trash.

No injuries were reported.

Please pay attention while driving! The Move Over Law states that motorists must use due care to avoid all vehicles stopped on the roadway. Check traffic around you, slow down and move over if it's safe to do so.

A video of the incident was captured by the DOT and can be found here: https://fb.watch/vIKN8hpJbL/