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

By adamg on Thu, 12/29/2022 - 12:16pm

Photo of the damage scene by Newton Police.

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.

Neighborhoods:

Newton

Topics:

Driving

Free tagging:

Massachusetts Turnpike

I-90

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Comments

PLEASE HOLD YOUR VOTES UNTIL THE GAME IS OFFICIALLY OVER!

By U-Hub-Fan on Thu, 12/29/2022 - 12:32pm.

(n/t)

Marone Trucking, owner and operator

By anon on Thu, 12/29/2022 - 1:56pm.

Revere, MA.

What's the height limit here?

By Ron Newman on Thu, 12/29/2022 - 6:51pm.

If it isn't marked

By SwirlyGrrl on Thu, 12/29/2022 - 9:53pm.

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.

Oooh, came right off.

By Tim Mc. on Thu, 12/29/2022 - 10:07pm.

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?