Motorcycle dangling off Main Street bridge in Daytona Beach after rider ran safety arm, police say

Erica Van Buren, The Daytona Beach News-Journal
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DAYTONA BEACH — The Main Street bridge re-opened at around 12:45 p.m. Saturday after a motorcycle accident shut it down for nearly three hours.

The motorcycle was heading east on Main Street toward the beach when it ran through one of the traffic arms that dropped into position to allow the drawbridge to rise, police said.

Crews work to pull up a motorcycle from over the edge of the Main Street bridge, Saturday, March 12, 2022, following a crash on the bridge.
Crews work to pull up a motorcycle from over the edge of the Main Street bridge, Saturday, March 12, 2022, following a crash on the bridge.

The driver wasn't injured, but the motorcycle was left dangling off the bridge. The damaged traffic arm needed replacing and FDOT was required to complete a bridge inspection before reopening, according to authorities.

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Crews work to pull up a motorcycle and the trailer it was pulling from over the edge of the Main Street bridge, Saturday, March 12, 2022, following a crash on the bridge.
Crews work to pull up a motorcycle and the trailer it was pulling from over the edge of the Main Street bridge, Saturday, March 12, 2022, following a crash on the bridge.

The accident involved a single motorcycle with one rider on board. No other people or vehicles were involved, according to a news release.

Police haven't released the name of the individual involved in the accident.

Crews work to pull up a motorcycle and the trailer it was pulling from over the edge of the draw of the Main Street Bridge, Saturday March 12, 2022 following a crash on the bridge.
Crews work to pull up a motorcycle and the trailer it was pulling from over the edge of the draw of the Main Street Bridge, Saturday March 12, 2022 following a crash on the bridge.

This article originally appeared on The Daytona Beach News-Journal: Motorcycle dangling from Main Street bridge in Daytona Beach

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