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Dump truck hits I-94 overhead structure
A raised dump box struck an overhead structure near Bismarck after an asphalt unload, damaging the truck but sparing traffic.
In brief
A raised dump box struck an overhead structure near Bismarck after an asphalt unload, damaging the truck but sparing traffic. The crash happened in a closed westbound work zone, so traffic on I-94 was not affected. Originally reported by Valleynewslive.
Truck hits structure
A dump truck struck an overhead structure on Interstate 94 near mile marker 166, east of Bismarck, on Tuesday afternoon.
Box was still raised
The driver had unloaded asphalt but forgot to lower the dump box before driving away, according to the North Dakota Highway Patrol.
“the driver forgot to lower the dump box after unloading asphalt”
It became wedged
The raised box caught on the overhead structure and became stuck, turning a routine trip through the work zone into a crash scene.
“became wedged against the overhead structure”
Truck was damaged
The dump truck sustained significant damage from the strike, the patrol said.
“sustained significant damage”
Traffic kept moving
The crash happened in a closed part of the westbound lanes, so it was not affecting traffic on I-94.
“is not impacting traffic”
The short version
The crash happened in a closed westbound work zone, so traffic on I-94 was not affected.
