(St. Ignace, MI) – A trailer carrying eight canoes was tipped over while crossing the Mackinac Bridge late Saturday night by wind gusts. Michigan State Police and a towing crew got the trailer upright and safely across the bridge just after 11 p.m. The trooper put the pickup truck’s driver and his dog inside his cruiser to stay warm while they waited for the tow crew to arrive. All eight canoes remained on the trailer.
\The Mackinac Bridge Authority posted warnings of 20-to-35-mile-per-hour winds in the Straits of Mackinac area on Sunday afternoon.
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