Oversized load driver issued multiple citations for bridge strike caught on camera

Wisconsin police cited a truck driver after his too-tall load smashed into an overpass on Wednesday.

The bridge strike happened around 6:30 a.m on November 13 when a truck hauling a large containment unit struck an I-43/94 overpass in Milwaukee.





Two people in the oversized load’s escort vehicle suffered non life-threatening injuries, WISN reports.

The truck driver, 61 year old Diego A. Cantillo was arrested and charged with operating an excess height vehicle without a permit, operating an excess width vehicle without a permit, and spilling waste load on the roadway.

You can view video of the bridge strike below.

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