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Tractor-trailer stuck in Hampton Boulevard underpass is removed, all lanes back open

Both directions of traffic are back open on Hampton Boulevard near 21st Street in Norfolk.

NORFOLK, Va. — Hampton Boulevard is back open in Norfolk after a tractor-trailer struck an overpass on Tuesday.

The tractor-trailer had been driving north on Hampton Boulevard when it got stuck in the railroad underpass near 21st Street, the Norfolk Police Department said. Police shared a picture of the vehicle on Twitter shortly after 12 p.m.

Traffic was stopped for hours in both directions, but officials reopened the southbound lane around 2 p.m. Northbound traffic reopened about 20 minutes later.

A spokesperson for the City of Norfolk said the city's chief structural engineer found no structural damage, and Norfolk Southern has been contacted to check their underpass and systems.

The truck's cargo trailer was visibly damaged in the crash, with the box pushed back quite a bit. A heavy haul tow company reset the trailer load using a crane and move both the truck and trailer away from the underpass.

Credit: Angelique Arintok, 13News Now

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