A 50-year-old truck driver was fined $579.80 after driving through 2 pedestrian bridges, damaging several trees and more at Milwaukee’s historic Lake Park.
The driver, whose identity has yet to be revealed, says he got lost and was following the directions given to him by his GPS. He was then taken to a hospital for medical evaluation.
A truck stuck on a pedestrian bridge in Milwaukee. Here it is. A live report from @thema_ponton next pic.twitter.com/Q02DroN5U1
— Marianne Lyles (@MarianneLyles) November 12, 2014
The 53 foot long trailer and was extracted by Ray’s Towing Co. It was a tight spot but they managed to get it out in no time.
Craziest part of this truck squeezing through #Milwaukee's Lake Park & Lion Bridge…It's in the writing @WISN12News pic.twitter.com/70Zlgs2Tg9
— Ben Hutchison (@Ben__Hutchison) November 12, 2014
The good news is the bridges didn’t receive too much damage and structural engineers said they are safe for use.