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Truck gets stuck in Alabama tunnel, spills load of hay

By Ben Hooper
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Aug. 1 (UPI) -- A semi truck was stuck for more than seven hours when the driver attempted to pass through an Alabama tunnel with a low ceiling.

Officials said the 18-wheeler entered the Bankhead Tunnel in Mobile about 2:30 p.m. Sunday despite being over the posted height limit.

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The truck became wedged in the tunnel and damage to the trailer caused its load of hay to spill out into the roadway.

One car was damaged in the incident, but no injuries were reported.

The hay was cleaned up and the truck was removed from the tunnel about 9:30 p.m.

Officials said it was the second time in two weeks that a vehicle over the height limit has become stuck in the tunnel.

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