Tow truck driver faces multiple tickets for I-81 bridge strike

New York State Police (NYSP) responded to a bridge strike involving a tow truck that caused damage to a vehicle and the bridge structure.

At 11:36 a.m. on July 9, 2026, troopers responded to southbound I-81 in Cicero, New York, for a reported property damage crash.

Following an investigation, NYSP determined that Adam P. Mullings, 34, of Syracuse, was operating a 2002 yellow International flatbed tow truck loaded with a 2019 Ford F550 in the right lane of southbound I-81.

As the tow truck passed under the Taft Road bridge, the vehicle being transported struck the underside of the structure, resulting in damage to the bridge and the Ford F550.

No injuries were reported.

“Mullings was issued multiple traffic tickets,” NYSP said.

The New York State Department of Transportation was notified about the bridge damage.