Dec. 16 1940- In a sudden and complete collapse the 54- year -old - TopicsExpress



          

Dec. 16 1940- In a sudden and complete collapse the 54- year -old bridge over the Salamonie river on East Water st. road, state highway 26, at the east edge of Portland, crashed into the bed of the stream at 7am Sun. morning, carrying an automobile and its lone occupant down with the tangled wreckage of 80 feet of steel overhead beams and girders and wooden flooring. The auto turned completely over as it plummeted 25 feet to the narrow shallow river, and came to rest on its wheels. The auto was damaged beyond repair, and the driver from Muncie escaped with nothing more than serious bruises. The bridge was known as the Ole Lyons Bridge.
Posted on: Tue, 05 Aug 2014 02:31:27 +0000

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