Crane Mishap Closes 2 Lanes of Freeway
Two lanes of the southbound Long Beach Freeway were closed late into the night Tuesday after a crane on the back of a big-rig truck slammed into an overpass.
The truck carried a 21-foot-tall Caterpillar skip loader, the California Highway Patrol said. The overpass was 14 feet high. The accident occurred just after 4 p.m. near the Anaheim Street onramp.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. April 8, 2004 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Thursday April 08, 2004 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 40 words Type of Material: Correction
Freeway accident -- A brief item in Wednesday’s California section said a crane carried by a big rig struck a freeway overpass in Bell Gardens. The accident occurred in Long Beach, and the overpass was struck by a skip loader.
The CHP closed right two lanes while Caltrans inspected the bridge for possible structural damage.
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