Truck Gets Lodged Under Bridge

Wednesday, 7 March 2012 06:35

A Windsor truck driver has been charged after an embarrassing crash last night. Emergency crews were called out to the railway bridge on the 17th Line of Zorra Township, where a tractor trailer was stuck under the bridge. The tractor trailer was too tall for the height of the bridge, and hit it, getting stuck underneath. Police say there was extensive damage to the truck and trailer. CN inspected the bridge and didn't find any significant damage. 36-year-old Agim Progri of Windsor was charged with Disobeying a Sign.

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