Despite the fact that Allston Christmas is over, a time when Boston newcomers are unaware of the perils of attempting to drive a tall truck beneath the overpasses of Storrow Drive, such an occurrence took place on Thursday morning, September 25.
According to WCVB’s Antoinette Antonio, the furniture delivery driver is from Montreal and was simply following his GPS, which took him onto Storrow. Unfortunately, GPS systems aren’t yet equipped to determine a vehicle’s height. (Can we get someone working on that, MIT?)
As you’ll see in the photos below, the truck somehow managed to completely overturn on its side, spilling some of the contents it was carrying onto the windy road and simultaneously blocking any intrepid driver from trying to maneuver around it.
According to multiple feeds on Twitter, the resulting traffic has been backed up as far as I-93 and it’s unclear at this point how long it will take to clear the mess from the road.
Luckily, though, and most importantly, nobody was injured during the accident.
For those new to Boston, moving here or just visiting or otherwise, heed to this advice: If you’re unsure how tall your truck is, don’t take it on Storrow Drive.
You’re welcome.
Overturned truck under the overpass on Storrow Dr WB. At Fenway/Kenmore. Expect delays. #wcvb #Sky5 pic.twitter.com/JSBBcICP9i
— Olessa Stepanova (@OlessaStepanova) September 25, 2014
Boston- Storrow WB iao Fenway Truck hauling furniture hit overpass Toof sheared off Traffic backed up past 93 #7News pic.twitter.com/4ptMfKAGuX
— Scott Parkinson (@sparkinson49) September 25, 2014
Bowker interchange STORROW Drive! @universalhub pic.twitter.com/Ma88EIjZHS
— Ric Duarte (@Bruins_Diehard) September 25, 2014
The truck under the Bowker overpass. Gnna be there for a while as they offload the contents #skyfox #fox25 pic.twitter.com/9yLnU2d8vy
— Scott Tetreault (@BostonNewsMan) September 25, 2014
Overturned truck stuck under overpass on Storrow WB. Avoid the area #WCVB pic.twitter.com/gNyL603o71
— antoinette antonio (@antoinetteA) September 25, 2014
Just spoke w furniture delivery driver fr Montreal. He says GPS took him on Storrow but truck was too big. #WCVB pic.twitter.com/2Xhc7KCaR6
— antoinette antonio (@antoinetteA) September 25, 2014
Crews are trying to get the box truck out… But it’s wedged in there. Avoid #Storrow drive #WCVBpic.twitter.com/ZrSCqCm8SH
— antoinette antonio (@antoinetteA) September 25, 2014
Crews get ready to tow away the truck that hit an overhang on Storrow Drive westbound. #wbz pic.twitter.com/zHrrotTKGr
— Carl Stevens (@carlwbz) September 25, 2014
