Tall trucks meet short bridges

It happens a lot, but you sure don't often see it caught on camera - a truck that's too tall disintegrating when it hits an overpass that's too low.

It happened the same day New York State announced testing of a new infrared system to prevent accidents like this.

CNN's Jeanne Moos reports on decapitated trucks.

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