UPDATE: Crews clear truck carrying crane stuck in Broadway Tunnel in San Francisco
SAN FRANCISCO -- Emergency crews have cleared a flatbed truck carrying a crane that became stuck in the Broadway Tunnel in San Francisco Monday afternoon after hitting the roof of the tunnel.
The truck was headed eastbound in the Robert C. Levy tunnel and hit the roof of the tunnel where it narrows as it approaches the Chinatown side of the tunnel.
ALERTSF: The incident in the area of Broadway Tunnel heading into Chinatown has been resolved. Emergency crews are clear of the scene.
— San Francisco Department of Emergency Management (@SF_emergency) November 15, 2022
Expect residual traffic delays and allow for additional travel time. For live traffic information visit https://t.co/MHjRSmAk5h
"The incident in the area of Broadway Tunnel heading into Chinatown has been resolved. Emergency crews are clear of the scene," the San Francisco Department of Emergency Management tweeted around 8:11 p.m.
Motorists were warned to expect "residual delays."
Earlier, the San Francisco Fire Department confirmed there was no structural instability to the tunnel following the crash but warned motorists to expect delays.
TRAFFIC ADVISORY
— SAN FRANCISCO FIRE DEPARTMENT MEDIA (@SFFDPIO) November 14, 2022
TRUCK W/ CRANE STRUCK THE BROADWAY TUNNEL EB-NO STRUCTURAL INSTABILITY EXPECT TRAFFIC DELAYS
PHOTO CREDIT TO @KPIXtv photog RICK VILLAROMAN pic.twitter.com/asSfH3LzGa
Images showed the top of the folded crane leaving a large gash in the tiled roof of the eastbound tunnel.
There were no injuries reported.