Beer truck hops over Jersey wall on 14th Street Bridge

By Tadiwos Abedje
December 23, 2022 | 11:00 AM

A box truck from beer and wine distributor, Hop and Wine, hopped a Jersey wall on the outbound 14th Street Bridge in D.C. just before 3 a.m. Friday.

The crash comes on a day that is heavily traveled as people make their way in and out of town for the Christmas holiday.

A box truck from a beer and wine distributor hopped a Jersey wall on the 14th Street bridge. (Courtesy Twitter/@jbw1222)

Traffic on the outbound 14th Street Bridge got by in a single left lane.

By 11 a.m. the truck had been cleared from the scene.

During the morning commute, drivers could only use one lane outbound.

The beer truck is seen from behind. (Courtesy Twitter/@jbw1222)

Crews have been on the scene repairing the guardrail.

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WTOP’s Ian Crawford contributed to this story.

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