Boat takes a spill on Sakonnet River Bridge

Posted 8/18/21

Portsouth police and wreckers were called to the center span of the Sakonnet River Bridge's northbound lane shortly before 6 a.m. Wednesday, for a trailer that had lost its boat.

The boat, a Grady …

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Boat takes a spill on Sakonnet River Bridge

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Tiverton police and wreckers were called to the center span of the Sakonnet River Bridge's northbound lane shortly before 6 a.m. Wednesday, for a trailer that had lost its boat.

The boat, a Grady Parker about 22 feet, slid off the side of the trailer and sustained major damage to its port side and transom. There was no word Wednesday morning on the cause of the accident.

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