Postal Truck Lodged Under Overpass

Photo by Ethan Kavet

Whoops! Aside from long lines, lost packages, rodents, and closed branches... the United States Postal Service has now taken their fail factor to the streets. A reader sent in this photo of a postal truck leaving the dock at 10th Avenue, attempting to make a very sharp turn and getting wedged under the overpass on 30th Street at 9:30 this morning. Check out another angle after the jump...

Photo by Ethan Kavet

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By Jen Carlson in News on February 7, 2010 3:25 PM

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Jen S

Ugh, Transformers 3.

NannyState

They delivered.

Spirit of 76

That's not an overpass. That's part of the High Line.

benh57

"An overpass (called a flyover in the UK and most Commonwealth countries) is a bridge, road, railway or similar structure that crosses over another road or railway."

It's an overpass.

So sayeth wikipedia, and the dictionary.

Wza

No Bruce Willis coming out guns blazing?

Greenpoint60

the guy should have put some vaseline on the roof before leaving the garage

George

Seems like it would be easy enough to fix - get a few guys to pull down on some hooks to the cargo and then release air from the tires. Maybe get a fire truck to nudge it back as well.