North Carolina ’Can Opener’ Bridge A Bane To Unwary Truckers

Friday, January 8th, 2016 Auto Excess & Surplus Lines

It’s known as "the can opener." A railroad bridge in Durham, North Carolina, that has been the scene of at least 101 accidents since 2008 involving trucks and other large vehicles that slammed into the bottom of the structure. Jurgen Henn has been documenting crashes at the can opener, using web cameras to capture video of the collisions when drivers slam into the bridge. "It’s pretty crazy sometimes," Henn, who works in an office across the street and posts the videos online, said. "I mean, some of these truck crashes they block the road for hours."

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http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/north-carolina-can-opener-bridge-continues-wreak-havoc-trucks-n492511

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