Truck Tops Peeled by Raleigh’s Peace Street Bridge | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 30, 2026 · 1m

Another big rig got caught by Raleigh’s infamous Peace Street bridge—this time on Thursday afternoon, marking the second incident this month. At just 12 feet 4 inches, the low-clearance bridge literally rips open truck trailers, earning it the nicknames “Peace Street Peeler” and Raleigh’s “Can Opener.” The crash halted a train for 45 minutes and echoes a similar beer truck mishap from 2018. While Durham’s Roxboro Street bridge is even lower at 11 feet 4 inches, they’ve already fixed their Gregson Street bridge. Despite years of warnings, drivers keep falling victim—proof that these bridges…