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Truck driver injured after big rig slams into bridge support beam

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Truck driver injured after big rig slams into bridge support beam
A truck driver sustained moderate injuries on Thursday after crashing their rig into a support beam of an overpass along Interstate 70 in Missouri. (Courtesy: Montgomery County Sheriff's Office)

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Mo. — A truck driver sustained moderate injuries on Thursday after crashing their rig into a support beam of an overpass along Interstate 70 in Missouri.

According to a Facebook post from the Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office, traffic was diverted for several hours while the wreck was cleared.

No other vehicles were involved.

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