It was the truck that broke the bridge’s back. Police in Natchez, Miss., responding to reports of a bridge collapse on Saturday discovered a dump truck carrying gravel sitting among the rubble in the creek below, according to The Natchez Democrat. Related Image Expand / CollapseThe mostly wood bridge connected Adams County and Jefferson County on a dirt road that changes names from Altman to Linwood as it crosses over Fairchilds Creek. Police suspect that the truck was well over the posted 8,000-pound limit for the bridge, which cuts travel through the rural area for locals by 10 to 15 miles. According to witnesses, similar trucks had been passing over the bridge all week.

Source: Fox News August 28, 2017 19:02 UTC