Route 6 Bridge In Dennis Remains Closed After Truck Crash

DENNIS, MA — The Old Bass River Bridge on Route 6 will remain closed for the foreseeable future after sustaining serious damage when a tractor-trailer driving underneath struck the bridge Friday night. Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation said an engineering analysis is being conducted to assess options for repairing the bridge.

According to state officials, two of the bridge beams were severed, so a lot of work needs to be completed before the bridge can be partially or fully re-opened. State officials estimated the engineering analysis will be completed by mid-week.

"Full repairs to the bridge will be challenging due to the bridge structure being comprised of steel reinforced concrete beams, restrictions due to winter weather conditions and the close proximity to the Route 134, exit 9 interchange," state transportation officials said in a statement."

The crash happened Friday night when a tractor trailer's cargo struck the top of the Old Bass River Bridge overpass on Route 6 westbound, State Police said.

According to police, the driver, a 41-year-old Brockton man, was pulling a trailer carrying a hydraulic lift that was too high to pass under the bridge. The impact from the crash broke off chunks of concrete from the bridge, which hit a 2014 Mazda 3, according to State Police.

The car's passenger, a 55-year-old Brewster woman, suffered serious injuries. The driver, a 56-year-old Brewster man, suffered minor injuries. Both were taken to Cape Cod Hospital for treatment. The truck drive was not injured.

The truck driver will be summoned to Orleans District Court on charges of operating to endanger, operating after license suspension, and an over-height violation.