Dump truck falls off old Oak Island Bridge

OAK ISLAND, NC (WWAY) — Crews responded Saturday to a collision involving multiple vehicles that caused a dump truck to fall off the Oak Island Barbee Bridge.

Witnesses said a UPS truck was involved in an accident with another vehicle, and the dump truck driver lost control trying to avoid those vehicles. The dump truck went over the bridge and landed in mud.

The Oak Island Police Department reported the crash on social media at about 1:30 p.m. The bridge was immediately closed, and traffic was still blocked in both directions as of 6:00 p.m.

Officials at the Oak Island Fire Department said they were not able to release any additional details on the crash.

We will have more information as it becomes available.