Semi Truck Loses 20,000 Pound Wire Spools After Striking Overpass In Texas

Semi Truck Loses 20,000 Pound Wire Spools After Striking Overpass In Texas
Published on July 6th, 2015 by Steve Wilcox

Highway 6 in Bryan, Texas, was shut down after a semi truck with an over-height load struck an overpass on Sunday evening.

The truck was hauling spools of heavy wire, which weighed roughly 20,000 pounds each. Upon hitting the overpass the spools fell off the trailer. One struck a Jeep Cherokee, while the other caused concrete from the overpass to fall on top of a mini van, according to KBTX in Texas.

The driver of the semi truck received a citation for exceeding the maximum height limit. The highway has since been reopened.


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