Photos: 2 semi-trailers get stuck under same Joliet railroad viaduct in two separate incidents

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Two trucks stuck under Joliet viaduct | CREDIT: Joliet Police

JOLIET, Ill. - Two semi-trailers crashed into a railroad viaduct in Joliet in two separate instances Thursday morning.

At about 5:24 a.m., Joliet officers responded to a railroad viaduct located on North Scott Street north of Irving Street for a crash.

According to preliminary information, a semi tractor-trailer driven by 59-year-old Sam Tagoe, of Plainfield, was northbound on North Scott Street in the right lane when the top of the semi-trailer struck the viaduct, causing the trailer to tip on its side.

The viaduct was damaged from the collision, police said.

Two trucks stuck under Joliet viaduct | CREDIT: Joliet Police

Police say that officers were working on this scene at 6:30 a.m., when another semi tractor-trailer, driven by 44-year-old Israel Gonzalez, of Crest Hill, struck the same viaduct.

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Representatives from BNSF Railroad responded to inspect the viaduct, authorities said.

Neither driver was injured.

Both drivers were cited for failing to reduce speed to avoid an accident.