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Truck Driver In Tappan Zee Bridge Crash Had Suspended License

The driver of the tractor trailer that overturned Friday morning, causing hours of gridlock on the Tappan Zee Bridge span, was driving with a suspended license, according to News 12.

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The overturned dump truck on the Tappan Zee Bridge.

The overturned dump truck on the Tappan Zee Bridge.

Photo Credit: New York State Police

A broken rear axle caused the truck to tip.

Dennis McDermott, 61, who was working for a scrap metal and paper recycling center just north of Albany, was  issued a ticket for driving with a suspended license, the report said.

Qing Chang, 50, of Ardsley, who was on his way to work when the truck overturned around 9 a.m. Friday, recorded a dramatic video of the crash from his dash cam you can view by clicking the play button above. For more on that story, click here.

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