Mullen Road closed Monday after truck crashes into train trestle
Mullen Road Southeast was closed Monday morning after a truck crashed into a train trestle and rolled onto its side, according to the Thurston County Sheriff’s Office.
The driver suffered only minor injuries, but was still taken to Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia to be checked out, Sheriff’s Lt. Ray Brady said. The train trestle crosses Mullen Road between Carpenter Road and Marvin Road.
The crash occurred about 8:30 a.m. Monday when the 30-foot truck, which was hauling furniture, was headed east on Mullen Road and ran into the train trestle.
The driver likely wasn’t paying attention because the trestle and height restrictions are well marked with signs, including flashing lights, Brady said.
“It does catch quite a few trucks every year,” he said about the trestle.
Mullen Road reopened at 11:20 a.m.
This story was originally published September 30, 2019 at 9:50 AM.
