NEWTON, Mass — A bridge that carries traffic over the Massachusetts Turnpike in Newton will be closed until further notice after it was struck by a truck on Thursday morning.
A truck with a pneumatic lift for a dumpster traveling on the eastbound side of the highway hit the Auburn Street bridge shortly before 10 a.m., according to Massachusetts State Police.
The truck’s lift was in the raised position, and it was sheared off when it made contact with the bridge, state police said.
Travel on the eastbound side of the highway has been reduced to one lane while crews work to inspect the structural integrity of the bridge. The breakdown lane is also closed.
All lanes on the northbound side of the highways reopened shortly after the crash.
“Be advised the Auburn Street bridge over the Mass. Pike will be closed until further notice,” Newton police said in tweet.
State police reported minor injuries in the crash.
The crash is under investigation.
UPDATE-Right lane and BDL of Pike under Auburn St. Bridge in #Newton remain closed for inspection/repairs. Bridge is closed to traffic until work is completed. Bridge was hit by a truck with a pneumatic lift for a dumpster. Lift was in raised position, hit bridge & sheared off. https://t.co/H0T9hEFIYp pic.twitter.com/jJP4LSxlgf
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) December 29, 2022
Patrols on-scene for a truck that struck the Auburn St Bridge, Route 90 EB, Newton. Left and right lanes closed. Middle lane open. Minor injuries reported; bridge damage to be inspected. #MATraffic
— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) December 29, 2022
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