Dump Truck Driver Left Bed Up Before Hitting I-84 Overpass: Report

TOLLAND, CT — A state police crash report shows that the driver of a dump truck "failed" to lower the truck's bed, which led to it slamming against an overpass last week on Interstate-84 in Tolland.

The report was available Monday at the state police Troop C barracks. The crash took place at the Old Cathole Road overpass on Interstate 84 westbound at 3:34 a.m. on Sept. 14, state police said.

State police located the raised bed of the dump truck leaning against the overpass. After the truck hit the bridge, the bed broke off, state police said. It was in an upright position and had to be carefully removed by a heavy wrecker, fire officials said.

No injuries were reported.

The driver, a 57-year-old Windsor man, was issued a ticket for driving an improperly loaded vehicle, according to a crash report.

All westbound lanes of the highway between exits 69 and 68 were shut down for about seven hours.