The Broad Mountain coming into Nesquehoning is a steep 2¼-mile long hill that must be maneuvered with great care.

Area rig drivers know this and follow the warning signs leading up to the mountain.Unfortunately, three tractor-trailer operators failed to heed the 38 warning signs and stop at the designated pull-off before they attempted to make their descent earlier this year, losing their brakes on the way down and effectively turning their rigs into missiles, reaching speeds into the 70s.Over a three-day period between March 31 and April 2, Nesquehoning responders were called to the area of Route 93 after these operators, all from out-of-state, crashed their rigs, dumping approximately $300,000 in new Jeeps, plowing through a shed and overshooting an 825-foot gravel ramp that is intended to stop runaway trucks by about 50 yards.Two of the three drivers, whose trucks made it to the route 93-209 intersection before missing passing motorists by two seconds and crashing, were uninjured; while the third, who was able to steer onto the runaway ramp halfway down the mountain, was taken to an area hospital for his injuries.Numerous charges against the trio, identified as Yiadom Boayke of Pawtucket, Rhode Island; Phalante Dutervil of Elizabeth, New Jersey; and Abdullahi Mohamed of Columbus, Ohio, have been filed by Nesquehoning police.On April 14, state, county and borough officials met to discuss possible solutions for this problem, including adding additional signs leading up to the pull-off area at the top of Route 93 and to the runaway truck ramp, as well as possibly closing the route to truck traffic all together.Ronald Young, district press officer for the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation, said last week that PennDOT feels that the initial steps are working to better notify drivers of the steep decline."The District Traffic Unit feels the signage to alert truck operators has helped," he said. "Since their installation numerous trucks have been seen stopping at the pull of area to check brakes, etc."Sean Brown, safety press officer for PennDOT, added that rerouting truck traffic around that hill is also still on the table."The department is currently still actively working on this study; trying to determine the best solution," he said noting that options include banning certain length trailers completely, allowing only local deliveries to use the route or doing nothing beyond the current additional signage.A final plan is expected within the early part of 2017.On Nesquehoning's side, the borough and emergency responders incurred numerous expenses as a result of the crashes.To help recoup the costs incurred, the borough's solicitor, Robert Yurchak, has sent both Dutervil and Boayke, the pair whose rigs crashed at the bottom of Route 93, letters requesting reimbursement for the cleanup efforts as a result of the crashes.To date, no response has been received from either of the parties, but last week, borough council authorized Yurchak to pursue Boayke at the district judge level to reach an agreement for payment.Potential action could include suspending his truckers license in the state of Pennsylvania if the borough gets a judgment on the matter.