# 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.
- Title: Dump truck hits I-94 overhead structure · Valleynewslive
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: Valleynewslive — https://valleynewslive.com/2026/09/15/dump-truck-strikes-overhead-structure-i-94-near-bismarck
- Published: 2026-09-15T21:45:03.549+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: traffic, bismarck, crash, i-94, news, local
## 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
## Key takeaway

The crash happened in a closed westbound work zone, so traffic on I-94 was not affected.