Crime & Safety

Truck Slams into Railroad Bridge in Mansfield

The crash occurred on Route 275.

Route 275 remains closed Tuesday afternoon at the Coventry town line, because of an accident involving a box truck hitting a bridge, according to reports.

A rental box truck reported slammed into the low New England Central Railroad Bridge over Route 275 about 10:20 a.m. according to WTIC.

Shortly before 2 p.m., the Connecticut Department of Transportation reported the road was still closed and it could take up to two hours to clear the scene.

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