A Boston Duck Boat had part of its roof ripped off Sunday while trying to pass under a bridge on Storrow Drive in Boston.Video posted on Twitter shows the duck boat just feet beyond the Charles Street overpass with part of its roof on the roadway."A first year Driver was diverted off the standard tour route due to Beacon Hill (Beacon Street) being closed," the company that operates the duck tours said in a statement Sunday night.The company said the rear part of the duck, Miss Emma Science, made contact with the overpass and sustained some damage to the convertible roof and ladder.Storrow Drive is restricted to commercial traffic due to the low height of the bridges."Duck boats do not typically travel on Storrow Drive and the driver’s actions, although not intentional, will be under review by company safety experts who will conduct a thorough analysis of this event," the company said in the statement."There were no injuries. See photos from the sceneSteve McDonald, with the Boston Fire Department, said the duck boat was moved to Leverett Circle where passengers boarded another duck boat."Due to the damage to the back stairs, passengers stepped off the duck boat using a small ladder provided by the Boston Fire Department," McDonald said.State police said the vehicle was not supposed to travel eastbound on Storrow Drive due to height restrictions, but the driver was diverted onto an unfamiliar detour. State police originally said the driver was issued a verbal warning, but later said the driver was cited for an overheight violation. Get the WCVB News App

A Boston Duck Boat had part of its roof ripped off Sunday while trying to pass under a bridge on Storrow Drive in Boston.



Video posted on Twitter shows the duck boat just feet beyond the Charles Street overpass with part of its roof on the roadway.




"A first year Driver was diverted off the standard tour route due to Beacon Hill (Beacon Street) being closed," the company that operates the duck tours said in a statement Sunday night.



The company said the rear part of the duck, Miss Emma Science, made contact with the overpass and sustained some damage to the convertible roof and ladder.



Storrow Drive is restricted to commercial traffic due to the low height of the bridges.



"Duck boats do not typically travel on Storrow Drive and the driver’s actions, although not intentional, will be under review by company safety experts who will conduct a thorough analysis of this event," the company said in the statement."



There were no injuries.

See photos from the scene

Steve McDonald, with the Boston Fire Department, said the duck boat was moved to Leverett Circle where passengers boarded another duck boat.



"Due to the damage to the back stairs, passengers stepped off the duck boat using a small ladder provided by the Boston Fire Department," McDonald said.



State police said the vehicle was not supposed to travel eastbound on Storrow Drive due to height restrictions, but the driver was diverted onto an unfamiliar detour. State police originally said the driver was issued a verbal warning, but later said the driver was cited for an overheight violation.



