To the relief of those who plan to use their SUV for serious hauling, higher load and towing ratings don't necessarily correspond with reduced safety.

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An initial investigation shows the 1, 111-foot-long bridge collapsed when a tractor-trailer hauling an oversized load hit one of the bridge's overhead tresses, according to Deborah Hersman, chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board, which is investigating the incident.

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Elvis and Felton, our load-hauling porters, just smile and smoke cigarettes, not really sure what to make of us.

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The tractor-trailer was hauling a housing for drilling equipment southbound when the top right front corner of the load struck several trusses on the north end of the bridge, the patrol said.

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