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Unusual crash snarls northbound traffic on Olgiati Bridge

A truck crashed into the median northbound on the Olgiati bridge, coming to a rest straddled across the concrete barrier.
A truck crashed into the median northbound on the Olgiati bridge, coming to a rest straddled across the concrete barrier. A truck crashed into the median northbound on the Olgiati bridge, coming to a rest straddled across the concrete barrier.
photo A truck crashed into the median northbound on the Olgiati bridge, coming to a rest straddled across the concrete barrier.

A pickup truck that somehow straddled the median barrier on U.S. Highway 27 north of the Olgiati Bridge nearly halted the Friday afternoon commute.

Northbound traffic is down to one lane near the Manufacturer’s Road exit as emergency workers try to clear the bridge.

The Chattanooga Police Department said there were no injuries.

photo A pickup truck that somehow straddled the median barrier on U.S. Highway 27 north of the Olgiati Bridge nearly halted the Friday afternoon commute.
photo Traffic backed up Friday heading north across the Olgiati bridge on U.S. 27.
photo Traffic stopped northbound on the Olgiati bridge after a pickup truck bounced over the median, coming to rest straddled across the barrier.