Oversize load causes damage to overpass

Sterling  (CSi)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports an oversized load cause a crash near sterling Wednesday.

The report says 37 year old Micheal Bales, of Crossfield, Alberta, was operating a 2013 Western Star semi westbound on I- 94. The trailer was carrying a large metal spool which struck an overpass at 275th Street Northeast  about 3 miles west of Sterling.

The spool struck the overpass causing significant structural damage to the overpass and significant damage to the load.

A portion of westbound Interstate 94 was closed while the load and debris were cleared. The overpass was closed until further notice