The Philadelphia Police Department is investigating after a truck carrying a large concrete cylinder struck the Conrail Bridge above I-95 North on Monday, which caused a portion of the highway to close.
Authorities said the truck that struck the bridge on Monday afternoon was properly permitted and approved for a route with a Philadelphia police escort.
The crash happened just after 1 p.m. on I-95 North in Northeast Philly near the Betsy Ross Bridge/Aramingo Avenue Interchange at Exit 26.
Police said the 37-year-old man driving the oversized truck wasn’t injured during the crash.
Officers escorting the oversized truck notified police radio and the Office of Emergency Management following the bridge strike, according to police.
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