A fire at RSS and a flipped vehicle on the Illecillewaet Bridge challenge firefighters
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The river may be difficult for some to pronounce, but it's at least easy to cross, thanks to this and other bridges hereabouts.
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Location: British Columbia, Canada
Date Posted: 04/25/2017
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Within the past five years each of the four bridges in Revelstoke has experienced mishap and mayhem of one sort or another, even the railroad bridge, which caught on fire a couple of years ago. In January of 2011 it was the Illecillewaet Bridge's turn for a little excitement when a truck rolled on the bridge, injuring its driver and completely blocking the bridge. A short news story on the event is reprinted below.

A fire at RSS and a flipped vehicle on the
Illecillewaet Bridge challenge firefighters

Posted by editor on January 8, 2011
...Later that afternoon at 3:01 pm First Responders attended a motor vehicle accident on the Illecillewaet Bridge.

When the First Responders arrived on scene, the occupant was out of the vehicle, but the Ford truck was on its side blocking both lanes of traffic. This blockage was a major concern for the firefighters as the truck prevented the ambulance and any other emergency vehicle from reaching the South East side of Revelstoke.

With the assistance of BC Hydro, firefighters quickly winched the vehicle to the opposite side of the bridge, opening one lane in order that the ambulance could take the patient to the hospital.

“I am very thankful to BC Hydro working with our firefighters to clear the bridge,” said the chief, “the bridge is such a huge concern for all emergency responders when accessing the South East side especially when it is blocked and we must work quickly to open it again.”
From the The Revelstoke Current
Type of publication: Newspaper

When was the article reported?: 01/08/2011

Publication: The Revelstoke Current

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