A train trestle in Gregson St. in Durham, NC has a clearance of 11' 8". Despite the warning signs and flashing lights advertising the lower-than-normal clearance, trucks collide with the trestle often enough that an enterprising person has set up a video camera to catch every spectacular collision. The latest incident, which happened on 10/14/2017, is a doozy.
Another truck rips its roof off on the infamous 11foot8bridge
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Another victim claimed by 11foot8 + 8 bridge
Another day, another Ryder rental truck gets its roof peeled off. In the second crash this month, a Ryder truck almost makes it under Durham, North Carolina's famed can-opener bridge.… READ THE REST
The 11-foot8+8 bridge has met an unstoppable force (video)
A recycling truck had the momentum to punch itself under the oft-victorious 11-foot8+8 bridge. I guess we have to call this one a tie. The recycling truck's battering ram-like lifter… READ THE REST
Box truck scrapes under the 11foot 8"+ 8 bridge
Missed it by that much! This truck clearly took some damage but escaped the worst Durham's 11-foot 8" +8 bridge has to offer. This guy seems to let off the… READ THE REST
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