On December 30, 2019, a salt truck for MNDOT struck a bridge because it was driving with its bed up while spreading salt on highway 169, according to KARE11.
On Monday evening, the upright bed of his plow truck proved to be a few inches too tall for the Bass Lake Road overpass as he spread salt on Highway 169.
The truck proceeded under the bridge, but its bed became wedged underneath
….MnDOT says its driver was exiting the ramp off Bass Lake Road and merging onto northbound Highway 169, when the truck’s upright bed hit the overpass.
I don’t think I need to tell you what could have prevented this.