An overpass in Berkeley was damaged Wednesday after it was struck by a big rig hauling an excavator, the California Highway Patrol said.
The collision is reported in the area of eastbound Interstate 80 at the Gilman Street offramp.
CHP said the big rig driver was traveling westbound on Gilman Street and hit the overpass just before 11 a.m. The driver did not stop after the collision, instead backing up and driving away, according to the CHP.
Caltrans said the overcrossing is safe to travel on and crews have blocked off a portion of the area to work on repairing the overpass.
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CHP said the incident is considered a hit-and-run collision and describe the vehicle as a blue big rig towing a John Deer excavator with heavy damage.
