Concrete pumping truck hits Rosetta St overpass in Adelaide
A concrete pumping truck ground Adelaide's train services to a halt this morning after it ploughed into an overhead bridge in West Croydon.
The 38-year-old driver of the truck misjudged the three metre height limit of the Rosetta Street overpass, ploughing into the front edge of the overpass.
Trains were temporarily suspended while and engineers were brought in to assess the damage.
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The point of impact where the concrete pumping truck hit the overpass. Nine
The Rosetta St overpass has a height clearance of just three metres. Nine
Services on the Outer Harbor and Grange lines were forced to terminate at Woodville Station following the crash which occurred at around 6am.
"I understand things happen but I'm definitely frustrated just trying to get into work," commuter Kathy Fischer told 9News.
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Police closed the street and engineers were brought in to assess the damage. Nine
Following the crash the driver of the truck left the scene, taking the damaged vehicle to his workplace in Croydon Park.
He attended a nearby police station to report the crash and an investigation is ongoing.
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