On Monday evening, October 20, 2025, a bridge in Phoenix, Maryland gave way under a septic truck, leaving the vehicle stuck and the bridge deck collapsed.

The incident: Baltimore County Fire and Police arrived around 5:20 p.m. at Carroll Road and Philpot Road. The bridge, originally built in 1879 with a wood deck and metal trusses, could not hold the weight of the commercial truck. No injuries or spills were reported at the scene.

• The bridge is a one-lane structure crossing Carroll Branch in a rural part of Baltimore County.
• The bridge was refurbished back in 2006, but it is among the oldest in the area, measuring about 92 feet long and just over 14 feet wide.

After the collapse, traffic had to be rerouted and local roads saw detours as crews worked the site. The Baltimore County Police Department is still looking into what caused the bridge to fail.

This truss bridge was a piece of local history, having served the community for nearly 150 years, according to HistoricBridges.org.

Officials have not given a timeline for reopening, and the investigation into the incident continues.