Cement Truck Takes a Dip
A delivery driver narrowly escapes injury after losing control of his truck, sending it—and 60 sacks of cement—into the Columbia River.
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While attempting to back a truck loaded with 60 sacks of cement onto the White Bluffs ferry Wednesday afternoon, O. W. Browne lost control of the machine and it went down the hill into the Columbia. The truck was completely submerged except the top of the cab before it stopped in the soft mud. Beyond the cold bath, 'Brownie' was none the worse for the experience, although the cement, valued at about $65, was spoiled. The truck, undamaged, was pulled out shortly after it went in the river.
“Beyond the cold bath, 'Brownie' was none the worse for the experience, although the cement, valued at about $65, was spoiled.”
The White Bluffs ferry was a vital link for the community before the inundation of the area for the Hanford site; such local accidents were frequent, high-stakes incidents for early transport.
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