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Super ego doesn’t help driver from Virginia get semi through Pierre’s low-clearance train bridge
PIERRE, S.D.(DRGNews)- A driver from Boones Mill, Virginia, was the driver who fell victim to the train viaduct bridge in Pierre late Friday morning. Information from the Pierre Police Department says Andrew Chriscoe, Jr. was traveling northbound on Pierre Street in a 2024 Kenworth semi pulling a trailer loaded with over 40,000 pounds of salt just before 11:30am CT. The trailer exceeded the 11’ 3” height limit and ultimately got stuck, causing extensive damage to the trailer. Another truck and trailer were called to the scene to transfer the salt before the truck and trailer could be moved.
Opinion: Moneta Rescue Squad First Lieutenant voices concern about lack of funding for volunteer rescue squads
Recently, the Bedford County Board of Supervisors met to approve the 2024-2025 budget. One item in the budget increased the funding levels for all the volunteer fire departments in Bedford County. Their [volunteer fire departments] rate for responding to a call increased substantially to $135 a call. While I applaud this needed increase for a very worthy cause, it is frustrating and disappointing to see that no similar funding (nor any increase period for at least 10 years) was approved for the volunteer rescue squads. Perhaps the supervisors are unaware of the benefit that the volunteer rescue squads bring to the community and significantly, the taxpayers.
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