Victim in bridge collapse was an RV'er!
"Dan Sligh was driving behind the 18-wheeler when he saw it strike one of the bridge's overhead support structures, and then saw the bridge give way. He slammed on the brakes, but the momentum of ...
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Reading a news report this morning - it revealed that the bridge was inspected in Nov 12 because of another truck hitting parts of it. The inspection determined there were only minor repairs needed. Those repairs were put on a "to do list".
The trucker that hit this time HAD A PERMIT for that route from the state. It appears that the curved design of the bridge causes problems as the height clearance is in the middle of the bridge. The article went on to say that there is 15-25 bridge hits per year in the state of Washington and that this is not a new problem.
The trucker that hit this time HAD A PERMIT for that route from the state. It appears that the curved design of the bridge causes problems as the height clearance is in the middle of the bridge. The article went on to say that there is 15-25 bridge hits per year in the state of Washington and that this is not a new problem.
