Semi truck crashes into viaduct in Buffalo, New York
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{{dateline|date=April 23, 2008|location=Buffalo, New York}}
According to police in [[Buffalo, New York|Buffalo]], [[New York]], no one was injured after a [[w:semi-trailer truck |semi-trailer truck ]] carrying paper from  [[w:Ontario|Ontario]], [[Canada]] hit a railroad [[w:viaduct|viaduct]], tearing the truck in half.

At approximately 11:00 p.m. [[w:Eastern Time Zone|EDT]] ([[w:UTC-4|UTC-4]]) on April 21, an unidentified man driving the truck westbound on Walden Avenue between Wasmuth and Roetzer streets hit the viaduct which tore his truck in half sending debris and cargo over most of the road.

Police describe the truck's cabin as a "can of sardines."

"He made it all the way through, but his truck looks like a can of sardines," said officers on police radio communications who were on scene. 

The driver was given a traffic citation and admits he did not notice signs posted along Walden which state the bridge's clearance.

The street and the viaduct remained closed into the early morning hours of Tuesday April 22. According to Don Poleto of the city's Public Works office, the bridge was not damaged. 

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[[Category:Disasters and accidents]]
[[Category:Crime and law]]
[[Category:United States]]
[[Category:New York]]
[[Category:Buffalo, New York]]
Map of new York highlighting Buffalo. 

According to police in Buffalo, New York, no one was injured after a semi-trailer truck  carrying paper from  Ontario, Canada hit a railroad viaduct, tearing the truck in half.

At approximately 11:00 p.m. EDT (UTC-4) on April 21, an unidentified man driving the truck westbound on Walden Avenue between Wasmuth and Roetzer streets hit the viaduct which tore his truck in half sending debris and cargo over most of the road.

Police describe the truck's cabin as a "can of sardines."

"He made it all the way through, but his truck looks like a can of sardines," said officers on police radio communications who were on scene. 

The driver was given a traffic citation and admits he did not notice signs posted along Walden which state the bridge's clearance.

The street and the viaduct remained closed into the early morning hours of Tuesday April 22. According to Don Poleto of the city's Public Works office, the bridge was not damaged.
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