Man Jumps (Sort Of) Drawbridge In Minivan - Children In Back Seat

[matcom]

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He was crossing the century-old Blynman Bridge in a minivan with his two young children in the back when -- without warning -- the drawbridge began to rise and fold open in the middle.

Unable to turn back, Mason says he made a snap decision to speed up. He barely managed to clear the gap in the middle of the bridge and make it to the other side. Mason and his kids were shaken but unhurt. All four of his tires went flat when the minivan slammed down on the steel edge of the bridge.

City and state officials are now trying to figure out what went wrong.

http://www.wftv.com/newsofthestrange/3239935/detail.html

[Sheriff85]

1. There is a guy that can operate well under stress

[JVS]

2. How the hell does a drawbridge open without warning?

Isn't there supposed to be some guy there to only make it open when there are not cars on it?

[papau]

3. It is on auto - but the State says no problem - just an odd, once in a

while occurance (singularity was the word used on one TV station).

Hey - you want to pay more in taxes?

so calm down!

:-)