The short-cut through Maxwell Crossing has been cut off. Local Police report a single car crash yesterday afternoon caused extensive damage to the Maxwell Crossing covered bridge, which has now been closed to through traffic.
RCMP say three people traveling east in a car lost control of the vehicle just before the bridge around 3:30pm.
All three people were injured and taken to hospital by ambulance, the car was totaled, and the bridge is now missing a large section on one side.
Sgt. Bob MacKnight tells Tide News alcohol was not involved, but high speeds, slippery conditions, and driver inexperience were all factors to the crash.
MacKnight says DOT has closed the bridge because of the damage and it will likely remain that way for quite some time.
(Top Picture taken by Murray Weeks)
