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By Catherine Davis |
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October 14th, 2022
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I just came across an extremely sad story today about a man, Philip Paxton was his name. He lost his life a few weeks ago, on September 30th, 2022, in a preventable accident after he drove into a gapping 20 foot hole in a defunct bridge that was missing warning signs and barricades that had washed away years ago.
The bridge had been inoperable since 2013 after heavy rains destroyed it. But, there were warning signs at that time.
Unfortunately for Mr. Paxson, those signs had long washed away over almost a decade ago. There was no way for him to know the bridge was out; he simply followed his GPS's directions, which lead him to his sudden demise.
This accident, if you want to call it that, could have been avoided if those responsible for maintaining the bridge would have repaired it back in 2013, but according to this news article, the Communications Director, Amy McCauley said [persons one would assume are responsible for broken bridges] there isn't any county in North Carolina who could be held accountable for damaged bridges since counties aren't liable for them. I guess by her statement, I can assume it is also true of fatal car accidents on broken North Carolina bridges - there is no one to blame.
Here is her statement:
"We were saddened to learn of this incident," Catawba County Communications Director Amy McCauley told Fox News Digital in a statement. "The road where this occurred is private property. In North Carolina, counties do not have the authority to maintain roads (public or private)."
I bet a lot of you think that this (collapsing bridges) happens only in third-world countries; I sure did! Think about these types of structural damages. Then watch the video below of a recent bridge collapse in Africa which is almost exactly what I used to think of when I thought of a bridge collapse. Find this video in the 'Related Video' section below:
Lastly, I don't want to forget to discuss the legal ramifications of our nations' collapsing bridges; some of them are over one hundred-years-old:
I am not naïve enough to think that my opinion matters in the slights, I just feel better being a part of those who shed light on this plight in America (USA).
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Breaking Hickory- a driver is dead after going off a closed bridge overnight. Friends say they found him this morning along 24th Street Place NE. The highway patrol says the road is not state maintained and there were no barriers. Watch channel 9 for updates. pic.twitter.com/VdsXioX4HA
— Dave Faherty (@FahertyWSOC9) October 1, 2022
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