Same way my 13' 4" 5vr went under an overpass marked 12' 8".......not properly marked.
I also was in NY. Came over bridge and road circled around to right then merged with road that went back under bridge I had just crossed. No other way to go but under.....so I stopped before merging.
LOTS of cars backed up behind me. I got out and saw a parking lot I could back up into if the first five cars behind me could move to right. As I was about to motion folks to move a guy in truck way back YELLED......you'll make it. Semis go thru all the time. Sign is wrong.
So we crept up to overpass......I hopped up on truck bed and looked like 5vr would go.
On thru..no crunch.
Maybe roadway had been ground down/removed during last paving job vs just adding more paving.
Sometimes the signs are just plain wrong. Could have been shorter than stated vs taller!!
