A vehicle called the “Rook” has been deployed by New York State Police in Buffalo to clear away stranded vehicles following a deadly Christmas weekend winter storm there.
New York State Police are using the Rook to clear vehicles stuck in snow in Buffalo, New York.
New York State Police have released a video of its troopers using a vehicle called the Rook to move cars, minivans, SUVs and trucks that were stuck in the snow following a deadlyFootage shows a sedan being pulled away from a snowy street before being lifted and placed down in a parking space. In another segment, the vehicle pulls a Budget moving truck backward along a street and around a corner, despite being only a fraction of its size.
"The ROOK is the perfect machine to clear vehicles or obstructions from the roadway, so they can be cleared by plows!"
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