A FedEx truck hit the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove Saturday afternoon, marking at least the 74th time the bridge has been struck in recent years. The FedEx box truck had pulled out of a parking lot next to Neumann’s Cigars and More of Long Grove around 2:35 p.m. Saturday. The truck […]
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U-Haul truck gets stuck after becoming at least 73rd vehicle to hit historic bridge in Long Grove
A U-Haul truck hit the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove and became stuck Monday morning, marking at least the 73rd time the bridge has been struck in recent years. The U-Haul truck was traveling eastbound on Robert Parker Coffin Road approaching Schaeffer Road just before 11:30 a.m. Monday. The top of the […]
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Work van hits historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove; at least 72nd time bridge has been struck
The historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove was hit by a work van on Wednesday, marking at least the 72nd time the bridge has been struck in recent years. The incident happened around 12:07 p.m. on Wednesday and was caught on surveillance video. The video, captured by Neumann’s Cigars and More, showed the […]
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Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove hit for 71st time when truck hits canopy struts
For the 71st time since 2018, the historic Robert Coffin Bridge in Long Grove has been struck by a vehicle, witnesses reported Wednesday. The large box truck sporting the name of GreenGrids solar company was photographed by witnesses Wednesday evening trapped under the bridge after the top of the vehicle struck the bridge’s canopy struts. […]
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Bus carrying persons with disabilities onboard hits historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove
A bus carrying persons with disabilities struck the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove on Friday, marking at least the 70th time the bridge has been hit. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office and Long Grove Fire Protection District responded around 12:05 p.m. Friday to the area of Robert Parker Coffin Road and Old […]
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Large trailer hits historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove; nearly 70th time bridge has been struck
The historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove has been hit by a large oversized trailer, marking at least the 69th time the bridge has been struck. The incident happened around 10:50 p.m. on Thursday and was partially caught on surveillance video. The video, captured by Neumann’s Cigars and More, showed the aftermath of […]
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Box truck hits historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove; over 65th time bridge has been struck
A box truck became stuck after it hit the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove Monday evening, marking over 65 times that the bridge has been hit. The incident happened just after 5:25 p.m. on Monday and was caught on surveillance video. The video, captured by Neumann’s Cigars and More, showed a white […]
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Truck hits historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove; over 60th time bridge has been struck
A box truck associated with Toys for Tots struck the historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove Thursday afternoon, marking over 60 times that the bridge has been hit. The incident happened just after 12 p.m. on Thursday and was caught on surveillance video. The video, captured by Neumann’s Cigars and More, showed a white […]
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Box truck becomes 2nd vehicle in 3 days to hit historic Robert Parker Coffin Bridge in Long Grove
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 […]