The
Special Operations Division’s Marine Unit helped rescue construction
workers whose crane was struck during a fatal collision on the Woodrow Wilson
Bridge.
On
Wednesday, June 20th, at approximately 11:00 am, while patrolling the waters of
the Potomac River, our Marine Unit heard a boom and saw an explosion on the
nearby Wilson Bridge. The officers raced into help while notifying area public
safety agencies of the unfolding emergency. As the crew arrived at
the bridge, they positioned their boat directly underneath three workers who
were dangling off the bridge in a construction bucket and were trapped.
The
conditions were dangerous with thick smoke and fire consuming an accident scene
just above the trapped men. Diesel fuel was spilling down, but our marine
boat had to stay locked in position in case any of the workers fell.
Fairfax Fire Department personnel on the bridge helped to lower each of
the construction workers down to our officers on the boat below and our crew
got the men to safety one-by-one.
PGPD
Sergeant Charles Perry said, “These officers did an outstanding job! They
saw danger and rushed right to it. At one point the diesel fuel was on fire as
it was falling down on the officers. We have taken the marine unit boat
out of service because it is now covered in fuel. We couldn’t be more
proud of their quick actions this morning.”
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