Historic Bridge Hit by Oversized Trailer
The Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove has been struck by a large trailer, marking at least the 69th time the bridge has been hit.
The incident occurred on Thursday at 10:50 p.m. and was partially caught on surveillance video by Neumann’s Cigars and More.
- The video showed a white pickup truck pulling a large trailer that scraped the bridge canopy.
- The driver stopped the vehicle and got out after the incident.
Previous incidents include a box truck hitting the bridge in June and another incident on May 20 involving a box truck belonging to Northwest Trucks Inc.
No comment from authorities was available.
Author summary: Bridge hit 69 times.