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Update - Crash Causes Lane Closure on SB Hwy 441 (posted June 3, 2013)
The dump box that was lodged under the pedestrian footbridge that crosses Highway 441 has been removed. Inspectors from the State of Wisconsin and the City of Appleton are now examining the bridge for any structural damage. The Appleton Police Department expects that the right lane of SB Hwy 441 will remain closed for another hour as the bridge is inspected.
The driver of the dump truck was not injured in the crash.
On June 3, 2013 at 5:15AM, the Appleton Police Department received that a dump truck, travelling SB on Hwy 441, had collided with the pedestrian footbridge at S. Carpenter Street. The dump box of the truck was lodged against the bridge as a result of the crash.
Due to the crash, the right lane of SB traffic on Highway 441 is currently closed. The left lane for SB traffic on Hwy 441 is open. Motorists are being directed to the left lane as they approach the area of the S. Telulah Avenue overpass. The right lane is expected to be closed for several hours as the crash is cleared. Expect traffic delays in the area.
Representatives from the Wisconsin State Patrol and Wisconsin Department of Transportation are responding to the crash scene to examine the footbridge for structural damage.
Please drive safely in the area.
For additional information please contact Sgt. Lund at 832-5509 or 419-5180.
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