Overview
- An over-height Penske rental truck struck a low railroad bridge on eastbound Soldiers Field Road near the Boston University Bridge, ripping off the truck’s roof.
- Video from the scene circulated showing the roof torn away and heavy damage to the top of the truck.
- Eastbound lanes were closed after the strike and crews remain on site working to remove the vehicle and clear the roadway.
- Authorities have not confirmed whether anyone was injured, and initial reports say injury status remains unclear.
- The collision slowed the morning commute and echoes a recurring pattern of over-height trucks hitting low-clearance bridges in the Storrow Drive/Soldiers Field Road corridor.