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The Joys of Watching a Bridge Shave the Tops Off Trucks

A North Carolina span shaves the tops off tall trucks; ‘crash art’ for sale

More than 100 vehicles have crashed into a low bridge in Durham, N.C., since 2008. Jürgen Henn tracks it all on his website, 11foot8.com. Photo: Jürgen Henn/11foot8.com
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DURHAM, N.C.—A height sensor on the street detected impending doom here last month. Yellow lights began flashing a block away. The danger: A Budget rental truck barging down the road wasn’t going to get under the railroad overpass.

The truck ignored the...

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