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Dump Truck Rolls Over After Striking Bridge

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Tom Sofield
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

A dump truck struck a railroad bridge Tuesday evening and rolled onto its side.

The 2006 International dump truck struck the railroad bridge that goes over Veterans Highway (Route 413) at Route 13 in Bristol Township around 6 p.m.

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Police said the dump truck, which was driven by a 42-year-old Levittown man, had its rear dump body in the raised position when it struck the railroad bridge and rolled over. Authorities did not release why the dump body of the truck was raised.

A fire police officer directs traffic around the crash.
Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

Two other vehicles were struck by the dump truck. One of the damaged vehicles was towed from the scene, police said.

No injuries were reported.

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Tow trucks removed the vehicles and the dump truck.

Fire police directed traffic around the crash scene under the bridge.

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Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield

Tom Sofield has covered news in Bucks County for 16 years for both newspaper and online publications. Tom’s reporting has appeared locally, nationally, and internationally across several mediums. He is proud to report on news in the county where he lives and to have created a reliable publication that the community deserves.