Driver critically injured when her truck falls off I-87 bridge at Raleigh Beltline
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- Truck failed to slow on I-87-to-I-440 ramp and rode over concrete wall.
- Truck fell about 50 feet from bridge into woods; driver critically injured.
- Ramp closed ~2.5 hours; police seek tips via Crimestoppers and phone line.
The driver of a tractor-trailer truck failed to navigate the curve on a ramp from Interstate 87 onto the Raleigh Beltline and flipped over a guardrail Tuesday morning, according to Raleigh police.
The driver suffered what appeared to be life-threatening injuries when her truck fell about 50 feet from a bridge into a patch of woods at about 10 a.m., police said.
Police have not released the driver’s name. They say witnesses told investigators that her truck was going 70 mph on I-87 when it reached the 55 mph zone just before the Beltline interchange.
The driver did not slow down as she entered the ramp leading to eastbound Interstate 440, police said, and her truck loaded with seed corn rode up and over the outside concrete wall.
The ramp from I-87 to eastbound I-440 was closed for about two and a half hours.
Police say they are still investigating the crash. They ask anyone who thinks they have information that might be helpful to visit Crimestoppers at www.p3tips.com/89 for anonymous reporting options or to call 919-996-1193.
