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Truck Smashes Into Covered Bridge

POSTED: 8:28 am PDT September 18, 2007
UPDATED: 10:09 am PDT September 18, 2007

A truck smashed into a covered bridge near Scio on Monday.

Authorities said the truck carrying tools to fix farm equipment was driving along Goar Road near Scio when it hit the Gilkey Covered Bridge.

Slideshow: View Pictures Of Bridge Damage

The truck took out some of the bridge's support beams, making the bridge structurally unsound, according to investigators. It will be closed for the next month.

The Gilkey Bridge spans Thomas Creek and was built in 1939.

The driver of the truck will get a ticket, according to deputies. Alcohol was not a factor in the incident.

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