Shipping Container Falls Onto an SUV After a Tractor-Trailer Hits the Marvyn Parkway Railroad Overpass

A shipping container came off a tractor-trailer and landed on an SUV after the truck struck the railroad overpass on Marvyn Parkway in Opelika on Tuesday afternoon, CNAW 2 News reported.

According to the Opelika Police Department, the crash happened around 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 22, on Marvyn Parkway near the overpass. The passenger vehicle was heavily damaged, and part of Marvyn Parkway was closed for a time while crews cleared the scene.

Police had not released further details as of Wednesday, including whether anyone was taken for medical treatment or whether citations were issued.

The low overpass has been the scene of truck strikes before. In October 2023, a woman was killed when logs came loose from a log truck that hit the same overpass and fell onto her pickup.

Source: CNAW 2 News

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