INDIANAPOLIS — A railroad bridge over Interstate 65 in downtown Indianapolis has been damaged after a collision early Thursday.

According to the Indiana Department of Transportation, a truck hauling a roll-off dumpster struck the north girder of a railroad bridge that spans over I-65 on the east side of downtown Indianapolis. The damaged railroad bridge is located just south of Washington Street.

INDOT said the damaged bridge was struck just over the center lane on the southbound side of I-65. The impact caused the bottom flange to rotate to a near 45-degree angle, with both the inside and outside edge bent upward and downward by roughly six inches.

The damage means the bridge's clearance is now likely lower than 14 feet and six inches, meaning signs about the reduced clearance should b

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