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Truck hits Long Grove Covered Bridge, marking more than 20 times historic bridge has been struck

It took several hours to remove a box truck that hit the historic Long Grove Covered Bridge and became stuck Thursday afternoon, police said. Lake County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Chief Christopher Covelli told Lake and McHenry County Scanner the incident happened around 12:25 a.m. Thursday. The driver of a U-Haul truck, which had a height […]

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Drivers of school bus and box truck issued numerous citations after damaging Long Grove Covered Bridge

The drivers of a school bus and a box truck, who both hit and damaged the Long Grove Covered Bridge following its grand reopening, have been issued numerous citations, police said. The bus driver, identified as Wendy Guzman, 42, of Chicago, was cited for disobeying a traffic control device (posted – no trucks/buses on bridge), […]