Truck gets stuck under overpass on McRae Street in Wilmington

WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — Traffic was detoured Tuesday on McRae Street in downtown Wilmington for a short time when a truck, attempting to drive under an overpass, got stuck.

It happened near the intersection of McRae and Bess Streets around noon.

The truck was wedged under the overpass, which had a sign posted indicating a 12′ 11″ clearance.

The tires of the truck had to be deflated so it could back out the way it came in.

While all this was going on, drivers were asked to find an alternate route around the accident by the Wilmington Police Department.