Box Truck Stopped from Hitting Lyndonville Covered Bridge by Headache Barrier

Aug 25, 2025

On 08/25/2025, at approximately 0912 hours, the Lyndonville Police Department

responded to the intersections of Center Street and Stevens Loop Road for a

report that a Box Truck had struck the bridge barriers on the North side of the

bridge, causing damage to the vehicle and the barrier.

On arrival, a Blue Mack Box truck bearing an Illinois registration was found

parked at the Park and Ride. The truck belonging to ASAP Expedite Inc. out of

Chicago, Illinois, was being operated by Maja Jankovic (52), also from Chicago.

Jankovic stated that she was following the GPS that directed her onto Center

Street. Jankovic was issued a Vermont Civil Violation for failing to obey traffic

control devices (signs), as she had passed signs indicating the proper height limit

for crossing the bridge. The call was treated as a motor vehicle accident with

property damage, as the Town of Lyndon sustained extensive property damage

to the bridge barrier.

Damage to the Blue 2023 Mack Box Truck included approximately six feet of roof

being torn off and the headboard being separated from the box. Jankovic was

not injured during the collision.

The Town of Lyndon Road Crew was called to the scene to assess the damage to

the barrier. The Barrier sustained the following damage: The top beam and

decorative feature were bent and damaged, both legs were twisted, the

attachment welds at the top of the legs held but twisted, several bolts sheared,

and there was possible damage to one of the concrete piers. Lyndon Road Crew

advised that what remained of the barrier was still safe for the general flow of

traffic, but was uncertain about another box truck strike.