Crime & Safety
Rt. 9 Traffic Watch: Truck Carrying Truck Slams Into Bridge
A truck carrying a van along Route 9 appears to have tried to squeeze under a bridge it was too big for, according to Wellesley Police.
WELLESLEY, MA — A tractor trailer carrying a van appears to have missed the memo on height restrictions on bridges along Route 9 East.
Wellesley Police said they are on the scene along with the tractor trailer, which appears to have damaged its cargo when it went attempted to go under a bridge, along on Rt 9 east at Rt 16. Photos show an otherwise new looking white work van with parts of its roof crushed.
Expect delays headed eastbound, Police said.
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At this point it doesn't appear anyone was injured. And hey, at least it wasn't a moving truck on Storrow Drive.
#WPD investigating a car carrier w/cars that struck a bridge possibly in Natick on Rt 9 east at Rt 16. Delays eastbound. pic.twitter.com/uKB0F02YSZ
— Wellesley Police (@WellesleyPolice) September 6, 2017
Photos courtesy Wellesley Police
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