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Lady vs Lift Bridge

Darwin/Wendy says, "A woman sustained mild injuries after 4TH OF JULY fireworks when she absentmindedly rode her bicycle around a warning gate and pedaled up the steep incline of an open drawbridge. At the top, over she went, falling through the gap and into the water. She was quickly rescued and little harm befell her, other than an embarrassing video that went viral. Video no longer available."


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Video of Menasha bicyclist falling between gap on lift bridge gets nationwide attention
Well....either she toasted our independence a few too many times or her liberty to ride a bicycle should be revoked. Nothing says Happy 4th of July like taking on a lift bridge on your bike. Maybe she should have used a 68 Dodge Charge and done it properly.

Submitted on 07/17/2018

Submitted by: Stacy Hammen
Reference: https://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2018/07/17/video-shows-menasha-bicyclist-falling-between-gap


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James said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
I just saw this. We get a lot of stories about people ignoring railroad crossing gates, but not too many concerning people who blissfully ignore lift bridge barriers. The result could have been fatal but she escaped with "facial injuries". Hopefully she'll ponder the error of her ways every time she looks in the mirror...thanks Stacy!


Candi said:
Definitely Keep: Honorable Mention
It wasn't even a motorbike! It was a *bike*! Thank you, Stacy!