Deerfield Road was shut down for two hours after an oversized semi-tractor trailer truck struck the viaduct bridge and became stuck in Deerfield Monday afternoon.
The Deerfield Police Department said around 4:30 p.m. Monday that a truck became stuck under the viaduct on Deerfield Road.
Officers shut down Deerfield Road between Waukegan Road and Chestnut Street.
The truck struck the Metra viaduct along Deerfield Road, police said. The bridge and the train tracks were not damaged.
The driver of the semi-tractor trailer was uninjured but the trailer sustained significant damage. The trailer was fully loaded with pallets of hardware.
Ernie’s Wrecker Service was called to the scene to remove the truck and trailer.
The trailer had to be offloaded and loaded onto other trucks before crews could pull the trailer out from under the bridge due to the extensive damage to the trailer.
The truck, trailer and load were transported back to Ernie’s Auto and Truck Center.
Officers reopened the roadway after the scene was cleared by 6:40 p.m.
The crash occurred in a spot where there have been repeated incidents involving oversized vehicles striking the viaduct.
In late December, a truck crashed into the same viaduct and caused Metra trains to be delayed and vehicle traffic to be shut down.
In February 2024, a semi-trailer was damaged after becoming stuck underneath the viaduct, resulting in traffic being blocked.