Accident articles related to Bridge
One person died overnight Tuesday after a big rig slammed into a toll booth on the Richmond-San Rafael Bridge, shutting down all westbound lanes. Witnesses said the truck was weaving before it crashed into the toll booth and ignited a fire.
A cement truck collided with a low-height bridge in Norwood, Massachusetts, causing significant damage. The driver of the truck sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was taken to the hospital. The bridge and tracks were shifted as a result of the crash.
Approximately 30 dead pigs were scattered across the Mississippi River Bridge in Baton Rouge after a crash involving three vehicles left one person injured. Louisiana State Police confirmed that all lanes have reopened and the truck hauling the pigs was not involved in the crash. It is unclear if the loose pigs played a factor in the accident.
The South Broadway overpass in Rockland County, NY, was damaged by a tractor-trailer with a load higher than the New York State Thruway's limits. The bridge has opened with severe restrictions, including reduced to a single lane with alternating traffic and no trucks allowed. The incident caused massive traffic back-ups during the busy Labor Day weekend.
Authorities recovered the body of a person who was thrown from a crash on an Interstate 395 bridge in Baltimore. One person fell from the bridge more than 100 feet into the water.
A driver whose truck crashed into the Reston Parkway bridge at the Dulles Toll Road has been charged with failure to pay full time and attention. No injuries were reported and the exact cause of the crash remained undetermined. Bridge repair work continues, causing potential delays in the area.
A Henrico father, Christopher Scott, died in a tragic crash on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge Tunnel when the tractor-trailer he was driving went off the side. The cause of the crash was a blown tire, according to police. This incident marks the sixth time in the last 10 years that a large truck has gone off the bridge tunnel.
A truck crashed off a Greene County bridge in Oak Grove Heights, Arkansas, shutting down the highway. No victims were reported, and the driver's identity and injuries remain unknown. The highway will be closed for an undetermined period of time.
A tractor-trailer went overboard on the Chesapeake Bay Bridge-Tunnel resulting in emergency repairs and closure to northbound traffic. The facility is currently closed to northbound traffic and CBBT police are investigating the circumstances of the accident.
Southbound lanes of I-35 just north of Austin were shut down after a semi-truck hit the bridge. Grand Avenue Parkway remains closed until further notice.