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Truck gets stuck under railroad bridge in Walker's Point

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MILWAUKEE -- A semi truck advertising for Blue Moon beer got stuck under a railroad bridge in Walker's Point Tuesday.

Police said there was minor property damage after the truck tried to make it under the bridge at 1st and Becher.

Nobody was hurt. The roadway was temporarily closed as crews assessed the damage.

Canadian Pacific released the following statement about the crash into the railroad bridge:

A semi-truck made contact with CP's bridge over Kinnickinnick Avenue in Milwaukee today. CP immediately halted rail traffic and dispatched a certified railroad bridge inspector, who was able to verify the bridge was safe for train operations.