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Rental truck becomes stuck under downtown railroad bridge

By Stan Finger
Pedestrians walk by the shredded remains of a Ryder Rental truck Friday morning on Waterman near Intrust Arena. The truck, much taller than the 12-foot railroad bridge, became wedged in the eastbound lane after shearing off its roof. (May 16, 2014)
Pedestrians walk by the shredded remains of a Ryder Rental truck Friday morning on Waterman near Intrust Arena. The truck, much taller than the 12-foot railroad bridge, became wedged in the eastbound lane after shearing off its roof. (May 16, 2014) The Wichita Eagle

Some mornings are better than others – just ask the man who was driving a rental truck east on Waterman in downtown Wichita Friday morning.

The Ryder truck became wedged under the railroad overpass in the 600 block of East Waterman near Intrust Bank Arena, a Sedgwick County dispatcher said. The incident was reported at 8:46 a.m. A sign on the overpass indicates there is 12 feet of clearance underneath.

The driver had to call for a tow truck. The vehicle was still jammed under the bridge more than 90 minutes after the collision occurred.

This story was originally published May 16, 2014 at 10:47 AM with the headline "Rental truck becomes stuck under downtown railroad bridge."

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