OTTAWA, Ontario — A dump truck going more than 60 mph with its bin raised slammed into a Canadian highway overpass Thursday, investigators said.
Ontario Provincial Police said a 53-year-old driver hit the overpass and wedged the dump truck bin between the road and bridge around 11 a.m., the Ottawa Citizen reported.
The truck separated from the bin and traveled more than 300 feet before coming to a stop, CTV News reported. Crews were able to removed the bin from the overpass by 3:15 p.m.
UPDATE 3:14pm The dump box has been freed! Expect delayed for cleanup and road/overpass inspection. PLEASE slow down and #DriveSafe through the area. EB traffic is heavy and slow but moving well. #otttraffic @OPP_COMM_ER ^bd pic.twitter.com/Qq19eeyLRz
— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) August 20, 2020
The driver suffered minor injuries and was charged with careless driving, CBC reported.
#OttawaOPP has charged a 53 from Almonte with Careless Driving after Thursday's collision in which dump truck struck the Huntmar overpass. Let's make it a good #Friday on the roads. #DriveSafe #fridaymorning #ottnews @OPP_COMM_ER ^bd pic.twitter.com/iNpo3QkwlD
— OPP East Region (@OPP_ER) August 21, 2020
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