CLAY, N.Y. — The New York State Police said a dump truck without a valid inspection crashed in the Town of Clay on Wednesday afternoon.
The state police responded to the crash around 12:35 p.m. on State Route 481.
The police said a preliminary investigation revealed that a 2018 Mack Truck, driven by Paul M. Vasquez, 41, of Syracuse, was traveling south on State Route 481 when the truck’s front driver-side tire experienced a “catastrophic failure.”
The police said Vasquez lost control of the truck and crossed the median. The truck came to a rest facing southeast in the northbound lane. The incident damaged the median.
The truck is owned by Whitaker Trucking and was damaged in the incident, police said.
Troopers charged Vazquez with aggravated unlicensed operation in the third degree for the incident.
The New York State Police were assisted at the scene by the Clay Fire Department and the New York State Department of Transportation.
No injuries were reported.