With more than 4 million miles on the open road under his belt, 63-year-old Mark Sutherland, who heads one of Cheyenne's biggest and most successful trucking companies, has seen plenty from behind the windshield of his big rig, including devastating bridge strikes similar to one last week on Interstate 90 near Beulah.

Not one to mince words the owner of Sutherland Trucking is quick to point out that when such mishaps occur, costing the state millions of dollars in repairs and inconveniencing motorists, truckers are often unfairly blamed.

“Everything falls back on the truck driver,” he said Monday. “There is so much crap we have to put up with, and it's always our fault.”

Ultimately, drivers are responsible for ensuring their loads meet height requirements and can be safely transported b

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