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Dump Truck Crashes Through Historic Maine Bridge

1840 structure to be closed for months
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Posted Aug 24, 2024 2:48 PM CDT
Dump Truck Crashes Through Historic Maine Bridge
A hole is seen after a loaded dump truck plummeted through the planks of the covered Babb's Bridge into the Presumpscot River in Gorham, Maine, on Friday, Aug. 23, 2024.   (Gorham Police Department via AP)

A dump truck driver's misadventure wreaked havoc on a historic Maine bridge on Friday. The vehicle, loaded with crushed stone, crashed into the Presumpscot River, leaving a gaping hole in the planks where part of Babb's Bridge once stood.

The bridge, built in 1840 and reconstructed in 1976, sustained significant damage; the driver only had minor injuries. The Maine Department of Transportation's spokesperson, Paul Merrill, highlighted the bridge's weight limit of 3 tons—far less than the truck's load. The bridge is expected to be closed for a few months at a minimum. The Gorham Police Department continues to investigate the incident. (This story was generated by Newser's AI chatbot. Source: the AP)

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