CALDWELL RAIL BRIDGE DAMAGED

  

Highway 36 near Caldwell was shut down for several hours Saturday after an 18-wheeler hit a train bridge, causing part of the bridge to collapse.

Caldwell Police Chief Charles Barnes says the 18-wheeler was carrying heavy equipment when it struck the bridge, located near the south city limits of Caldwell.

The debris was cleared and the road re-opened late Saturday afternoon.

Caldwell Police, Burleson County Sheriff's Office and DPS were on scene.