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Dump truck bed gets stuck under Cleveland pedestrian bridge

The driver was helped to the ground by firefighters and taken to a hospital as a precaution.
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Fire officials say the raised bed of a dump truck has become wedged under a pedestrian bridge near an interstate in Cleveland.

The Cleveland Division of Fire says the accident occurred around 7:30 a.m. Tuesday. The driver was helped to the ground by firefighters and taken to a hospital as a precaution.

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Fire officials say lanes along Interstate 77 in both directions will be closed while the truck is removed.

Engineers will assess the bridge to determine if it's been damaged.

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