Box Truck Hauling Trailer Crashes on Route 13 in Virgil

Just after 6:15 Monday morning, emergency personnel responded to the intersection of Route 13 and Douglas Road in the Town of Virgil for a single-vehicle crash. Virgil Fire, TLC Ambulance, and officers with the Cortland County Sheriff’s Office responded to the scene.

On arrival, emergency crews found a box truck on its side off of Route 13 next to the Elm Tree Golf Course with a trailer in a ditch. The driver of the box truck was evaluated on scene by EMS and was not transported to a local hospital. An investigation found the truck was hauling the trailer southbound on Route 13 when it off of the roadway and overturned.

Route 13 was briefly restricted to a single-lane of traffic while the scene was cleared. Additionally assisting in the tow was Valu Towing.