A section of Highway 403 in Brantford, Ont. was closed in both directions on Monday after a piece of overpass broke off and fell on the highway.
Police said a commercial vehicle, possibly carrying a wheel loader, crashed into the Wayne Gretzky Parkway Bridge shortly after 1 p.m. Monday. The collision caused a huge piece of concrete to fall, crashing through the guardrails as it crashed into the roadway.
No casualties were reported.
Police said the concrete slab appears to be the bridge’s support slab that was installed to protect the bridge in the event of a collision.
Police said this was the third time in half a year that the bridge had been hit, but this time the slab did not remain,
Given the size of the plaque and the speed with which the incident occurred, police said fortunately no one was injured.
“[It’s] “Very lucky,” said Conrad Vitalis, an OPP officer.
Highway 403 to the east was reopened at 7pm on Monday. A strip of Westbound Highway 403 will remain closed “for a long time,” police said in a tweet.
The southern lanes of Wayne Gretsky Boulevard were open. The northern lanes remained closed.
Police are asking anyone with camera footage or information to contact them.
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