Show Bridge weakened by run hit-run accident The Department of Transportation has restricted traffic crossing the Green River on US 40 in Jensen to legal loads only as a result of a hit and run accident weakening the support struts Tuesday February 28 According to a Department of Transportation news release the legal load on the bridge is lbs Ibs gross vehicle weight They also reported all previously overload permits have been rescinded The accident occurred early Tuesday morning on the fog shrouded Jensen Bridge A truck traveling east met a westbound trailer tractor-trailer combination hauling a wide-load wide on its trailer While passing one another on the bridge the wide-load wide struck four support support support sup sup- port struts on the north side of the bridge causing deep gashes in the steel support girders According to Highway Patrolman Dave Jacobsen the westbound vehicle should have rec received ived considerable damage to its load unless the damage to the bridge was caused by some sort of ora a blade on the vehicle The driver of the truck reported to Trooper j Jacobsen he was too busy concentrating on maintaining control of his own vehicle le during the tight passing situation to notice any identifying features on the tractor- tractor trailer Jacobsen reported the investigation is still pending No immediate damage estimate has been given to the bridge but authorities report the bridge will be fixed in the near future |