Speeding truck runs red light and hits the 11foot8+8 bridge

After a veeery long dry spell, the canopener snagged some pieces off of a red-light running rental truck. The truck came down Gregson Street at a good clip, most likely faster than the 25MpH speed limit, ran the light by a solid 2 seconds and ended up leaving a couple of pounds of metal debris under the bridge. After a short break - presumably to assess the damage - the driver decided to continue, leaving the debris in the road for others to clean up. This was crash #177 since 2008.

[kevinjogoo]

Back in the old days that would have been a guaranteed roof stripping at least. I miss those times

[FloridaMann]

That would have been a full can opener back in the old days.

[fluffywolfo]

I know it's been raised by eight inches, but it'll always be the 11 foot 8 in our hearts.

[malickfan]

8 months without an incident. That’s gotta be a record or something.

[bonzobonanza]

I remember binge watching this channel's videos as a kid, since its early years. I'm very happy to see that they're still uploading videos, even if the bridge has been raised.

[mcmc]

Penske is now world famous for owning the trucks that keeps crashing into that bridge

[theRandy]

Blatantly running a red light too. Fantastic driver

[Reconx]

You'd think by now Penske would explicitly tell people NOT to go under that bridge.

[jefftee]

Would be interesting to see the accident rate before and after each safety change they've made since this channel started.

[BubbaSimmz]

That last minute “SSCCCRREEEECH” of the tires….followed by the “BOOM!!!”

Music to the ears.

[mallymay]

We have a bridge in Perth, West Australia called the Bayswater Bridge that has the same reputation as this bridge. Nice to know there are others out there

[Model_BT-]

The fact that the bridge was raised makes these days more special :)

[trucid]

The 11' 8" bridge, a fearsome sight,
A metal beast that looms in height,
Its clearance low, its span so wide,
A warning to all who dare to abide.

The trucks they come, they roll on through,
Unknowing of the danger they pursue,
They see the sign, but ignore its call,
A decision that will end in a stall.

The crunching sound, the scrape and crash,
The bridge has claimed another smash,
The debris falls, the trucker cries,
A mistake made that cannot be revised.

And yet the bridge remains in place,
A silent sentinel of trucker's grace,
A symbol of the perils of haste,
A reminder that caution is the only race.

So let us heed the bridge's call,
And slow down when we approach its wall,
For though it may seem like just a height,
The 11' 8" bridge is a lesson in sight.

[thetruckingrailfan]

Someone should start a GoFundMe to pay for lowering this bridge back to the original height.

[nakedcellist]

I'm glad the cameras have sound..

[JesusRocksTryPrayin]

Amazing! I am surprised I never hit a bridge driving a semi; tired driving is far more dangerous than anything else I've experienced...

[stephernoodle]

The excited noise I made when I got the notif ✨

[erinblackburn]

So happy this morning to open my phone to an 11 foot 8 bridge video. While it wasn’t a can opener, still pretty cool. You could call it a fairy dust maker. My husband noticed he ran the red light. He got less than he deserved.

[dankamp]

0:30 Wow, that's like a woodshop planer!

[catperson]

I thought for sure this channel was going to go inactive when they raised the bridge. Lo and behold this shows up in my feed, had no idea it was still happening! Guess people STILL don't pay attention to the overheight sign!!