Once again, a truck gets stuck under Long Grove covered bridge
CHICAGO (CBS) -- It's happened again: A truck got stuck under a historic Lake County bridge.
According to the Lake County Sheriff's Office, it happened around 7:40 Sunday night. That's when an Amazon truck became wedged under the bridge. Authorities spoke to the driver, 24-year-old Enrique Rivera of Hanover Park.
The driver told police said he thought he could make the height clearance. A tow truck removed the Amazon truck from the bridge. There was no damage to the bridge.
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The driver was cited for "disobeying a traffic control device and driving a prohibited vehicle over the bridge." The sheriff's office said there are a number of signs showing the height restrictions and not allowing buses and trucks on the bridge.
The sheriff's office said it's the 45th time the bridge has been struck since reopening.
Last year a truck had major damage after running into the steel beam on the bridge. The beam was installed in 2020 to reinforce the structure after a serious crash.
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Posted by Lake County IL Sheriff's Office on Sunday, March 26, 2023