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A Dubuque man was cited with reckless driving after a rollover crash that briefly shut down the Julien Dubuque Bridge on Wednesday morning. No injuries were reported. A crash report says that 41 year old Shannon Plowman of Dubuque was driving on Locust Street at around 10:30am Wednesday toward the bridge when he noticed a vehicle driven by 40 year old Russell Lewis of Dubuque speed up behind. Plowman turned onto the two-lane bridge ahead of Lewis, who sped up and attempted to pass Plowman in the no-passing zone. Lewis lost control of his vehicle and struck Plowman’s car, causing Lewis’ vehicle to overturn and slide on its top into the westbound lane of the bridge. The span was closed for about 45 minutes while authorities responded to the crash, which backed up traffic for several miles. Traffic camera footage confirmed Lewis driving recklessly.
