On Tuesday afternoon, at approximately 4:30 p.m., an unidentified male suffered a medical problem that caused him to lose control of his vehicle, drive over a concrete curb, and then strike the brick decorative pillar, or folly, on the Front Street end of the Court Street Bridge in Owego.
On Tuesday afternoon, crews worked to clear an accident scene on Front Street in Owego, and at the end of the Court Street Bridge. Provided photo.
According to Jim Morris, chief of Owego’s Fire Department, responding crews had to close the Court Street Bridge for about an hour while they tended to the scene.
The vehicle was towed while rescue workers assisted, and the driver of the vehicle was transported to a nearby hospital with minor injuries.
On Tuesday afternoon, crews worked to clear an accident scene on Front Street in Owego, and at the end of the Court Street Bridge. Photo provided by Jim Morris, chief, Owego Fire Department.
An area resident that was nearby when the crash happened found debris from the crash on the riverwalk below, signifying the impact.
Debris from the accident was found on the Riverwalk below the accident scene on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo by Scott Armstrong)
The fire department, along with code enforcement, the Department of Works and the Owego Police Department were able to reinforce the structure with timbers and tape.
On Tuesday afternoon, crews worked to clear an accident scene on Front Street in Owego, and at the end of the Court Street Bridge. Here, the damaged structure at the end of the bridge is reinforced for safety reasons. Photo provided by Jim Morris, chief, Owego Fire Department.
The chief shared that there were no other injuries reported, and although the structure is roped off, the sidewalks remain clear.
On Tuesday afternoon, crews worked to clear an accident scene on Front Street in Owego, and at the end of the Court Street Bridge. Photo provided by Jim Morris, chief, Owego Fire Department.
On Tuesday afternoon, crews worked to clear an accident scene on Front Street in Owego, and at the end of the Court Street Bridge. Here, the damaged structure at the end of the bridge is reinforced for safety reasons. Photo provided by Jim Morris, chief, Owego Fire Department.
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