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Concrete Truck Hits Bridge, Spills Fluid

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Tom Sofield
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A concrete truck hit a railroad bridge and spilled fluid Thursday afternoon.

The truck hit the CSX bridge that crosses over South Flowers Mill Road between Maple Avenue (Route 213) and East Lincoln Highway in Middletown around 1:50 p.m. The bridge also carries SEPTA’s West Trenton Line.

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The truck struck the bridge and went completely under it before stopping, Langhorne-Middletown Fire Company Chief Frank Farry said.

Fire Marshal Jim McGuire said about 80 gallons of oil, antifreeze, and hydraulic fluid spilled on the road. The spill was stopped before it could hit the nearby creek.

The bridge did not suffer serious damage and no one was badly hurt.

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The crash closed the road until late in the afternoon.

Credit: Submitted
Credit: Submitted

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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.