GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – The Walnut Street Bridge was closed for several hours early this morning.
Green Bay Police say a minivan got stuck on the bridge as it was opening. This all happened around 2:45.
The driver actually needed help to safely get out of the vehicle.
Mike Vanden Avond is a Battalion Chief with Green Bay Metro Fire. He’s never seen anything like it.
The bridge tender says the last time anything like this happened might have been 15 year ago.
“I’m not sure the circumstances of why he got there. He was OK and not injured in the van itself”
They had to cut a hole in the roof to get the guy out
Vanden Avond says it’s was a risky rescue for his crews too.
“It was quite risky. We had people working on the van tied down with ropes so they wouldn’t fall in the hole”
No one was hurt. After an inspection the bridge was re-opened to traffic.
