California Highway Patrol troopers measure a backhoe on a semi-truck after its unsecured bucket struck the Bradshaw Road overpass on eastbound 50 in Rancho Cordova Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported.
CHP East Sacramento
A semi-truck hauling a backhoe crashed Wednesday morning into a Highway 50 overpass in Rancho Cordova, breaking loose a piece of concrete, according to the California Highway Patrol.
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The unsecured bucket of the backhoe struck the western edge of the Bradshaw Road overcrossing about 8:20 a.m. as the semi-truck was traveling east on the freeway. A 6- to 10-inch piece of concrete broke loose from the 15-foot, 2-inch-tall overpass, and a “small amount” of oil spilled from the backhoe onto the underside of the overcrossing and a vehicle traveling behind the truck, according to a CHP news release.
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No one was injured, and no lanes were closed following the collision.
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A Caltrans crew inspected the bridge and determined there was no immediate hazard and that the damage did not require immediate repair, according to the CHP release.
Madison Smalstig
The Sacramento Bee
Madison Smalstig covers transportation for The Sacramento Bee. Before joining The Bee, he reported on breaking news, focusing on crime and public safety, in the North Bay for three years. Smalstig is a born and raised Hoosier and earned degrees in journalism and Spanish from Indiana University.
