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Highway 74 reopens after bridge collision

03:17 PM EDT on Tuesday, June 23, 2009

By NewsChannel 36 Staff
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MONROE, N.C. -- Highway 74 in Monroe has reopened at Skyway Drive Bridge after a tractor-trailer struck the bridge.

Monroe police say the truck belonged to Blythe Construction. The tractor-trailer was an asphalt recycler, which had a conveyor belt on top.

The driver of the truck was headed to a construction site when the conveyor belt struck the bottom part of the bridge.

The collision sent debris and asphalt flying onto the road, according to police.  Three vehicles suffered about $2,000 to $3,000 in damage.

No one was injured.  

Department of Transportation officials inspected the bridge and found that it's safe for travel.

Police are investigating the collision.


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