WEST SENECA, N.Y. — A Georgia man was taken to ECMC Wednesday evening following a tractor-trailer fire in West Seneca.
New York State Police say just before 8 p.m. a 2019 Volvo tractor-trailer was driving on the I-90 westbound when the driver lost control on wet pavement while crossing the Clinton Street bridge. The tractor-trailer struck the guardrail on the right shoulder and broke through.
The crash caused the truck and trailer to become fully engulfed in flames while part of the trailer hung over the side of the bridge.
Troopers say the driver, Igor Simakov, 54, was able to jump from the cab of the truck and landed on the grassy area blow on Mineral Springs Road. Simakov was taken to ECMC for non-life-threatening injuries.
The tractor-trailer from MMM Express Trucking was carrying a small load of trijicon type components, according to New York State Police. Crews from the Erie County Department of Homeland Security Hazmat, DEC, and State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement Unit responded to the scene to check the material and determined there was no hazard.
Troopers say the scene was cleared and all lanes were reopened just before 5 a.m. Thursday.
