What a mess overnight along the Schuylkill Expressway in Montgomery County after a dump truck’s bed struck an overpass.
With a loud boom and a cloud of dust, the bed of a dump truck that became stuck on an overpass along Interstate 76 in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, early Friday came crashing down.
The dump truck bed struck the Valley Forge Road overpass above I-76 westbound in King of Prussia just after midnight on Oct. 11, 2024, according to dispatchers.
The upright bed of the dump truck wound up stuck against the overpass near milepost 324.3 for hours.
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Eventually, the bed was detached from the truck and a cable was attached to it. A wrecker could then be seen pulling the dump truck bad down to the pavement below.
Once the truck bed was removed, the roadway reopened by 3:30 a.m.
No injuries were reported.
Transportation and Transit
No word on exactly what caused the crash.
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