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Truck Gets Stuck Under Overpass On FDR Drive

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) -- Authorities said a tractor-trailer got stuck Tuesday morning under an overpass on the FDR Drive.

It happened on the southbound side of the highway near 80th Street.

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The wreck caused extensive delays during the early morning rush and drivers were urged to find alternate routes.

By about 8:40 a.m., the accident had been cleared.

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