Posted on 12/21/2025 11:12:22 AM PST by xxqqzz
ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB/Gray News) - Authorities in Louisiana are investigating a crash involving a semitruck that collided with an interstate bridge.
According to the Louisiana State Police, the crash was reported on Friday morning on Interstate 49 near exit 61.
State police said fatigue seemed to be a factor in the crash, as the driver fell asleep.
There were no injuries in the crash, but the bridge’s structure will have to be evaluated for safety due to damage from the collision, authorities noted.
Trucks with oversized loads traveling north on I-49 have been instructed to take a detour on U.S. 71 before the lane closures on the bridge during construction work.
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That is a rental truck. Probably not commercial. Someone moving from California?
Picture here on Facebook is worse than that one. Driver apparently went completely off the road and hit the supports for a bridge.
Those self-driving trucks are DANGEROUS! 🤡
“...Trucks with oversized loads traveling north on I-49 have been instructed to take a detour on U.S. 71...”
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That truck does not appear to be “oversized”.
Picture of rental truck no posted by me original poster, not connected with this story. Was yellow semitruck when off the road and hit supports for bridge.
Oversize trucks have to take a different route because truck damaged bridge. It was a full semitruck, but not oversized. The rental truck someone posted is unrelated.
I think they are concerned that the bridge integrity has been compromised and it may not be safe for heavy 18-wheelers.
Cause damage while hitting a bridge? Discuss.
Its better off just to kill a few people than collide with a bridge!
Probably one of those “NO NAMES GIVEN” “Knights With Turbans of the Road.” Breaker 19, 36, 47 and 7l.
There was a minor accident under a major interstate in Atlanta a few years ago that started a vehicle fire. Caused millions in damages and long delays for weeks. If the auto caused the wreck, I bet he didn’t have enough liability insurance.
Evaluated? The pillar is snapped clean through.
I live in a town with a low railroad overpass over a road leading into campus. The overpass hasn’t lost a battle yet in all the years it has been there.
“That truck does not appear to be “oversized”.
Non Sequitur
“I think they are concerned that the bridge integrity has been compromised and it may not be safe for heavy 18-wheelers.”
It refers to oversized loads. Most 18-wheelers do not haul oversized loads.
“Evaluated? The pillar is snapped clean through.”
You do not wan5 them to evaluate?
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