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Blammo: Truck driver somehow rams part of his truck into turnpike overpass in Newton

Remains of the truck on the turnpike

MassDOT reports a truck driver slammed into the inbound side of the Auburn Street overpass on the turnpike in Newton, which is now closed pending an inspection. The right lane is also shut.

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Revere, MA.

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And it is on an interstate in Massachusetts, the grandfathered clearance is at least 13'6".

https://www.mass.gov/info-details/commercial-truck-permits-height-and-we...

Anything newly built or overhauled has to be at least 16', with an extra 1.5' for pedestrian overpasses.

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I think we had one of these before -- it's the rack that the dumpster or whatever sits on, and which drivers occasionally forget to lower before driving off -- but I don't recall if the previous one actually broke off of the truck?

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