Over-height rig smashes into Loop 250 overpass at I-20; driver charged
Chunks of concrete and other damage are visible underneath the Loop 250 overpass at I- 20 Tuesday after a commercial vehicle hauling a forklift struck the bridge. Pieces of the damaged bridge were left hanging above the roadway.
- A heavy haul rig carrying a forklift smashed into the Loop 250 overpass at Interstate 20 Tuesday morning, crippling the bridge structure, shutting down lanes, and leading to charges against the driver.
Midland Police Department officers responded to the bridge strike just before 10:00 a.m. Oct. 6 at the bridge where I-20 and the Loop meet—along the same stretch that feeds directly into South Coun…