Fargo  (NDHP)  The North Dakota Highway Patrol reports that at approximately 6:30 pm on Monday, April 4th, concrete bridge girders on underside of the I-94 Exit 350 (25th St. S.) overpass were struck.

An eastbound 2016 Mack Truck was towing a flatbed trailer that was loaded with a Komatsu excavator. While traveling eastbound on I-94 in lane 3, the arm of the excavator struck several of the concrete bridge girders as the vehicle passed under the overpass.

The vehicle had successfully passed under several other overpasses prior to this crash. The NDHP is investigating whether a mechanical issue caused the arm of the excavator to raise prior to the 25th St. underpass.
After striking the girders, chunks of concrete fell onto the eastbound roadway. Luckily, no other vehicles were involved in the incident.
The driver of the Mack immediately pulled over. The NDHP and NDDOT responded and removed the concrete chunks from the roadway. The NDDOT inspected the bridge and worked to temporarily fix the girders so additional concrete would not fall onto the roadway. Lane closures were in place during the evening while the temporary fix was installed, and the loose concrete was removed.
The driver of the Mack was issued a traffic citation for being overheight. Additional assessments of the girders will be completed by NDDOT. The overpass and underpass areas remain open with no restrictions as this time.