I have pulled a lot of things out of the Fox River in the past three years...
Garbage.
A bike.
Old tires.
A family that tipped their canoe.
But I am leaving today's issue to the professionals
At 7:45 this morning, I was out on the deck pondering my next blog entry when I heard a loud crash.
After the first crash, a series more crashes could be heard, and then something large landed in the Fox River- right by the clock tower.
My neighbor came out and asked me what had happened.
Within seconds, emergency vehicles were responding to the scene and people were emptying out of the local businesses to get a look at what all the excitement was about.
It appears there was a collision at the intersection of St. Paul and Madison- but how a car ended up in the Fox river at the clock tower is unknown.
The clock tower is a block away from where the accident took place!
Right now, the Fire Department is working to release the victim from the car.
I’ll get you an update when I find out more details.
Hopefully everyone makes it out alright.
You can click on the photos above for a closer view.
UPDATE:
Within an hour of the accident happening, the scene has been returned to normal.
What is most amazing to me is that the car has already been pulled out of the river. You would never guess an accident even happened at the site.
The Police and Fire units, once again, did an outstanding job.
It appears there were three cars involved in the accident, two had extensive front end damage as if they collided head-on, however it is still unclear as to how the third car ended up in the river.
I am sure more details will be released throughout the day.
(You can click on these photos for a larger view.)
