A box truck struck the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove and became wedged underneath Wednesday afternoon, the second truck in three days to hit the bridge. The latest incident happened just after 2 p.m. Wednesday and was caught on surveillance video. The video, captured by Neumann’s Cigars and More, showed a white […]
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Overfilled junk collection truck hits historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove, flees scene
An overfilled junk collection truck struck the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove Sunday afternoon and left the scene. The bridge has been hit well over 50 times in recent years. Jimmy Bolf told Lake and McHenry County Scanner the incident happened around 3:55 p.m. Sunday. Bolf said he was at Neumann’s Cigars […]
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Yes, it happened again – another truck hits the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove
Get ready to shake your head and roll your eyes because someone hit the Long Grove bridge – again. For the second time in eight days, a truck trying to squeeze under the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge hit the top of the structure, causing the vehicle to rock back and forth. This time, however, […]
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Box truck hits Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove for second time in just over 24 hours
An oversized box truck struck the historic bridge in Long Grove Saturday evening, the second oversized box truck to hit the bridge in just over 24 hours. A bystander told Lake and McHenry County Scanner the incident happened just before 7 p.m. Saturday. A box truck was traveling westbound on Robert Parker Coffin Road passing […]
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Box truck hits Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove; over 50th time bridge has been struck
An oversized box truck became stuck after striking the historic bridge in Long Grove Friday morning. The bridge has been hit well over 50 times in recent years. A bystander told Lake and McHenry County Scanner the incident happened just before 10:30 a.m. Friday. A box truck was traveling eastbound on Robert Parker Coffin Road […]
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Tanker truck becomes stuck under railroad bridge, causes three-vehicle crash on Route 45 near Libertyville
A tanker truck struck a railroad bridge, causing the truck to immediately stop and shift left, resulting in a three-vehicle crash that shut down Route 45 near Libertyville. The Grayslake Fire Protection District, Libertyville Fire Department and Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 1:15 p.m. Wednesday to Route 45 and Route 137 in unincorporated Libertyville […]
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Party bus damaged after hitting Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove; 50th time bridge has been struck
A bus became the 50th vehicle to hit the historic bridge in Long Grove after the bus scrapped the bridge’s canopy, causing the bus’ roof air conditioning unit to rip off. The incident involved a bus from the company M&M Buses and occurred Saturday afternoon. The bus was traveling eastbound when it struck the Robert […]
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Drivers cited after vehicles hit, damage Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove twice in past week
Two drivers were cited after a box truck and a van struck the historic bridge in Long Grove in separate incidents in the past week. The bridge has been hit 49 times in recent years. A box truck struck the Robert Parker Coffin Bridge, located at Robert Parker Coffin Road and Schaeffer Road in Long […]
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Driver cited after Amazon truck hits Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove for 45th time
A driver was cited after an Amazon truck hit the historic bridge in Long Grove on Sunday. Police say it marks the 45th time the bridge has been hit. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office responded around 7:40 p.m. Sunday to Robert Parker Coffin Road and Schaeffer Road in Long Grove, according to Lake County Sheriff’s […]