Damaged Historic Preble County Covered Bridge to be Closed for Months

By Lauren Pack, Hamilton Journal-News | August 9, 2022 |

(The above image is courtesy Nick Graham, Hamilton Journal-News)

An historic Preble County covered bridge was damaged Friday when a semi-tractor trailer got stuck attempting to cross it on Brubaker Road, according to witnesses and the Preble County Sheriff’s Office.

The incident happened about 7:50 p.m. when the semi, driven by Jean B. Baudelaire of Orlando, Fla., turned onto Brubaker Road to get around a road closure on Ohio 122 just outside of Gratis, according to Preble County Sheriff Mike Simpson. Baudelaire was driving for a Georgia company en route in Indianapolis.

Due to the construction, a detour is marked, but Brubaker Road is not part of the safe detour for large semis.

See additional photos here: https://www.journal-news.com/news/photos-semi-damages-historic-covered-brubaker-bridge-in-preble-county

Damaged Historic Preble County Covered Bridge to be Closed for Months

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