Two more trucks hit the railroad bridge on Peace Street on Thursday, known as the 'Peace Street Peeler'. This is the sixth truck to get stuck under the bridge within the past two weeks.
The first crash happened around 11 a.m. and the driver did not stop.
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Drivers on Peace Street sent WRAL photos of the Ryder truck driving away with the top of their vehicle looking as if it were peeled back by a can opener.
The second truck hit the bridge around 1 p.m. Raleigh police said they don't have information about the other truck.
Kim Deaner with North Carolina Department of Transportation said that the typical GPS could be part of the issue.
A woman who lives nearby sent us these photos of one of the trucks peeled open by the bridge.
We know of at least five trucks that have hit the bridge in the last two weeks.
Norfolk Southern operates the Peace Street bridge. In speaking with WRAL, they said
“Safety is our top priority … The Peace Street Bridge is a longstanding railroad structure [with] posted vertical clearance that is clearly marked for motorists…drivers are responsible for ensuring their vehicles comply with applicable roadway requirements.”
Those in the Triangle know it’s a problem Durham has also dealt with at its bridge on Gregson Street. To reduce crashes at the bridge over Gregson Street, NCDOT installed laser technology .. and a few years later, the North Carolina Railroad Company – the owner of the bridge --raised it 8 inches.
"Those GPS' that we use to get from point A to point B, they
don’t know the height of our vehicle," Deaner said.
She’s talking about apps like Google Maps or Apple Maps. Instead, she says truck drivers should use apps like these that keep their height in mind.
