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Truck bursts on hitting low Massachusetts railroad bridge

By Ben Hooper
A truck bursts open upon striking the low railroad bridge in Westwood, Mass. Lt Hoban/YouTube video screenshot
A truck bursts open upon striking the low railroad bridge in Westwood, Mass. Lt Hoban/YouTube video screenshot

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WESTWOOD, Mass., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Police in Massachusetts said a truck seen bursting upon colliding with a low train bridge was the fifth vehicle damaged at the underpass this year.

A video posted to YouTube by Lt. Leo Hoban of the Westwood Police Department shows the empty produce truck attempt to go through the 10-foot-6-inch tall underpass Thursday and burst when the top of the truck collides with the bridge.

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Police said the roof of the truck was sheared off, but the driver was not injured.

Hoban shared a second video Monday showing a truck come to a stop when it collides with the same bridge. He wrote the video is "not as exciting as some."

The bridge has been struck a total six times this year, police said.

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