JESSUP, Pennsylvania — A tractor-trailer overturned Monday morning after striking a railroad bridge with height restrictions, blocking traffic on Constitution Avenue and temporarily trapping some residents in their homes.

Emergency crews responded just after 10 a.m. on February 23, 2026, to reports of a tractor-trailer crash into a railroad bridge in Jessup, Lackawanna County. The impact caused the truck to overturn, forcing officials to shut down Constitution Avenue while crews worked to secure the scene and begin cleanup.

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According to Assistant County Maintenance Manager Bob Beadle of the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, the driver was headed to Blue Buffalo to unload the trailer but made a wrong turn.

“The guy who was coming to go to Blue Buffalo to unload the truck trailer, and he made a left instead of a right, instead of going up to Industrial Park. He came down through town, and I guess they didn’t notice all the signs. We have all the signage up properly, and he just went underneath the bridge and hit it so hard, it actually flipped the trailer over,” Beadle said.

Officials stated that the bridge has posted height restrictions that prevent certain tractor-trailers from passing underneath.

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Beadle said the driver was transported to a hospital for evaluation.

“He was at the hospital. I heard from the police. He got checked out. No signs of injuries or anything like that,” Beadle added.

Police have not released additional details about the driver’s condition.

Local officials and residents say similar crashes have occurred frequently in the area, particularly since the nearby Industrial Park opened.

“Ever since the Industrial Park came in, it's been happening quite frequently. And we're actually going to do a traffic study with our district office and see if we can get some extra signage up, some lights or something like that,” Beadle said.

PennDOT officials clarified that while the agency owns and maintains the roadway, it does not own the railroad bridge structure itself.

“This being a railroad bridge, we don't actually own the structure. We own the road. So, we did have our bridge team come out and make sure the structure was good for the traveling public underneath. And L&R came out, and they checked the railroad out,” Beadle said.

As of Monday, Constitution Avenue remained closed as crews worked to remove the overturned tractor-trailer and assess the area. It is unclear when the roadway will fully reopen.

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