Traffic was snarled for hours in Chestnut Ridge Wednesday after a truck hit an overpass.

The crash occurred at the Hungry Hollow Road overpass on the New York State Thruway around 2:30 p.m., leading to multiple lane closures.

News 12 has learned that the truck was driving southbound on the Thruway when it hit the overpass between exits 14a and 14b.

State police said they had to clear the roadway and check the bridge for damage before opening the lanes again.