An inspection crane tipped on its side Monday afternoon on the Sakonnet Bridge trapping two workers in the bucket under the bridge and shutting down traffic in both directions.
Portsmouth police and fire worked with a second bucket truck to rescue the stranded workers.
The bridge remains closed to traffic in both directions has crews work to remove the overturned crane.
More details here https://t.co/FrfIVBOTT7 https://t.co/pSZtCFslOy
— RIDOT (@RIDOTNews) August 29, 2016
Workers have been removed from the bucket great job pic.twitter.com/2ZqXYaQHHL
— Richard Petrin (@LCFDCAR1) August 29, 2016
#USCG Station Castle Hill boat crews responding: Utility truck w/2 inside overturned on Sakonnet River Bridge. pic.twitter.com/3Ry80SIAR9
— USCGNortheast (@USCGNortheast) August 29, 2016
Rescued!!!!! 2ppl safe after crane ax on Sakonnet bridge. @wpri12 pic.twitter.com/DAWnjj1id8
— James Hughes (@HewesNews) August 29, 2016
Sakonnet Bridge will remain closed additional 2 hours for vehicle recovery. pic.twitter.com/M3uzIluc7i
— Portsmouth Fire RI (@PortsmouthFD) August 29, 2016
