Raised dump truck bed hits bridge at southbound I-635 near K-5

I-635 southbound near K-5 was closed overnight after a dump truck hit a highway bridge. According to a social media post from the Kansas City, Kansas, police chief, a dump truck doing resurfacing on Leavenworth Road entered the highway with its truck bed up. The truck bed hit the bridge as the truck went under 34th Street, tearing the bed off the truck, according to the police chief’s post. The driver had minor injuries. Kansas City, Kansas, police assisted at the accident. (KC Scout photo)

The right lane of southbound I-635 is closed today, and a highway sign is down in the area. (KC Scout photo)