Durham, NC :Bridge over West Chapel Hill Street near Durham Station was struck by a truck on Tuesday, June 30th 2015

Another Durham railroad overpass was the site of a truck collision Tuesday.The bridge over West Chapel Hill Street near Durham Station was struck by a truck about 10:48 a.m., police said.A Kimbrell’s Furniture delivery truck struck the overpass, which has a clearance of about 12 feet, and turned on its side. Police said no injuries or spills were reported.Police moved the truck out of the roadway, but the collision prompted delays and closures near downtown Durham in the early afternoon.
Police said eastbound Chapel Hill Street near Pettigrew Street would be closed as they cleared the accident, as well as Pettigrew Street through Ramseur Street.The accident was the third bridge-vs.-truck collision in the past 10 days. On June 22, two trucks hit the overpass bridge between Pettigrew and Peabody streets. The first happened about 7 a.m., then second just after 10:30 a.m.Lauren Horsch is the police and crime reporter for The Herald-Sun. She can be reached at 919-419-6646, or by email at lhorsch@heraldsun.com. You can follow her on Twitter at @LaurenHorsch.

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