Again

From the "Too stupid to drive a bicycle, let alone a tractor trailer" files, we have this in the Times.

The eastside lane of northbound Brady Street was shutdown for more than six hours Friday as workers cleared the debris of a 13-foot-6-inch semitrailer that tried and failed to make it under the 11-foot-8-inch railroad bridge at 5th Street in Davenport.

Police said the accident occurred at 3:05 p.m., and that the driver of the rig, Duane Ryerson, 69, of West St. Paul, Minn., was ticketed for failure to obey a traffic control device.

About four-fifths of the trailer made it through to the other side of the bridge, with the last bit wedged hard underneath.

The top of the trailer was peeled back like an opened sardine can, police said.

"Here we go again," said Gene Eggert of Fred's Towing, Davenport, who was working in nearly the same spot for more than six hours May 12 cleaning up the debris from another semi that slammed into the bridge.

Closing his eyes and shaking his head at what he saw, Eggert's crew had to offload the trailer full of dry dog food manually because there was too much damage to allow for a forklift.

He then had to cut the trailer with a saw to get it out from underneath the bridge.

The debris was cleaned up by about 10:30 p.m.

A guy pushing 70 is driving a semi?
Has anyone driven down Brady lately? The lights, reflective signs, and warnings are so damn bright that you almost have to squint. How this happens is beyond comprehension.