Crime & Safety

Two Trucks Get Stuck Under Railroad Bridge

One got caught in the morning, a second at night.

Update: It happened again!

Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

According to Abel Brothers Inc. of Malvern, two separate trucks sustained significant damage after they got stuck under the railroad bridge on Main Street and Vanderslice Street on October 17.

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The first accident occurred at 8:15 a.m. when a Shelly Moving & Storage, Inc. truck attempted to pass under the bridge and got stuck. The cargo space of the truck's semi-trailer was torn in half by the bridge. The partially crushed truck was towed from the scene by Abel Brothers Inc. of Malvern.

About 12 hours later, another truck suffered the same fate. While the details of the second accident are murky, Abel Brothers again returned to the scene to tow the damaged vehicle.

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