A driver for the same company lost his roof to the same bridge several months ago, police said.
HOLYOKE – It was deja vu all over again Thursday morning for an Ontario trucking company and the railway underpass at Lyman and Main streets.
A box truck lost its roof after attempting to drive under the underpass shortly before 9 a.m., police said.
No injuries were reported in the mishap although the peeled-off roof narrowly missed crashing onto a nearby vehicle, Police Lt. Michael J. Higgins said.
The driver of the Ontario-based truck, northbound on Main, missed three clearly-marked signs stating that the bridge clearance is 11 feet, 6 inches. The truck was “well over 12 feet,” high, Higgins said.
The driver told police that another driver for the same company did “exactly the same thing” at the same underpass several months ago.
The truck, carrying aluminum parts, is operated by CLE Leasing in Burlington, Ontario, Higgins said.
Traffic impacts were minimal and the scene was cleared within 20 minutes, Higgins said. The driver was not cited, he said.