NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — Tide light rail service has been restored following an earlier disruption resulting from an incident involving a crash.
The light rail was stopped from its Fort Norfolk Station to the Norfolk State University Station after a truck hit an overpass around 10:50 a.m.
The truck hit the overpass at Claiborne Avenue and Park Avenue, near the NSU station, per Angela Gregory with Hampton Roads Transit.
The city of Norfolk says a structural engineer was dispatched just before noon to evaluate the damage. Structural engineers found no major damage and cleared The Tide to resume operations around 2 p.m.
“We are committed to the safety of our staff and passengers,” said William Harrell, President and CEO at Hampton Roads Transit. “We appreciate the City moving quickly to assess the situation so we could resume operations in a timely manner.”
Video from Chopper shows the truck appears to be from an excavation company, and has a mechanism on top.
No injuries have been reported.
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