MrsSFrances
04-28-2004, 03:40 PM
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View Full Version : ok who was out jumpin their minivan across the drawbridge in Gloucester?? bart 04-28-2004, 06:04 PM father of the year right there :rolleyes: JohnR 04-28-2004, 06:59 PM jackass... Guns it with his kids in? bart 04-28-2004, 07:35 PM he musta missed the big sign with the blinking lights :rolleyes: beachwalker 04-28-2004, 08:20 PM Gloucester Sweet :laughs: Karl F 04-28-2004, 09:12 PM I saw it, failure with something mechanical on the bridge.State is trying to figure it out, and they are working on fixing the guys van. Saw him interviewed, he's leary of using that bridge again, he said he really hopes they fix it. Last I saw, some engineer was saying there was some kind of ice damage to one of the motors? :confused: from the severe winter we had... Raven 04-29-2004, 05:55 AM that bridge sees him coming it goes up...no matter what.... heh heh heh:D STEVE IN MASS 04-29-2004, 06:17 AM They interviewed him on WBZ radio yesterday morning. It was indeed a bridge malfunction. He was already on the steel deck when the bridge started to rise. Since the deck was wet, there was no way he would have been able to stop in time. He had no choice but to gun it and try and make it across. His insurance company is now in negotiations with the State to re-coup the damages. Gloucester2 04-29-2004, 05:15 PM :hidin: Fly Rod 04-29-2004, 08:29 PM That draw bridge is the 2nd most used bridge in the country!!! The bridge has two braking systems to keep the bridge closed when in the down position. both brakes broke, sending the bridge to a 90 degree position,the lights did not function and the gates did not close!!!! The state is trying to say that a heavy truck went over the bridge and caused the melfunction. They are only guessing at this moment!!! Shouldn't be name calling unless knowing the circumstances of the event!!!! If he didn't keep going when the bridge at first opened it could have been much worst, would have flipped over backwards!!!! People were not hurt and cars can always be replaced!!! GRH 04-30-2004, 09:02 AM It was a bridge malfunction, as it started up without warning. As a parent I am sure he as only thinking of his kids safty. I know Mark, he is a stand up guy and a hell of a striper fisherman! JohnR 04-30-2004, 11:10 AM WOW - I thought he gunned it to avoid the gate and jumped the bridge Dukes of Hazzard style. The brdge just flipped up? DAMN!!!! Thank god they made it MAC 05-01-2004, 02:26 PM Glad he made it. Could have been real ugly vBulletin® v3.8.7, Copyright ©2000-2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.
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