Truck gets stuck on Storrow Drive

By

Dialynn Dwyer, Boston.com Staff

August 30, 2016

State police cautioned students moving to Boston this week to check their travel routes after a truck got stuck under a bridge on Storrow Drive Tuesday afternoon.

Police said the truck became caught in the eastbound lane at the Longfellow Bridge at 2 p.m. The driver, a 19-year-old from Pelham, New Hampshire, was issued a citation, according to police.

#MAtraffic Overheight Truck; Storrow Dr EB at Longfellow.

STUDENTS: Check ur route b4 coming in w/moving trucks pic.twitter.com/eFO2tJxNUp

— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) August 30, 2016

Watch for signs and electronic message boards. GPS systems may not adequately warn you of height restrictions. #MAtraffic

— Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) August 30, 2016

The truck was still being removed as of 2:45 p.m., according to police.

Truck that struck
Charles Circle Bridge, #StorrowDrive. @MassDOT inspectors checked bridge, no damage. pic.twitter.com/osHnttJzMP

— Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) August 30, 2016

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