The latest report released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed that the towing vessel transporting a large crane struck Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge in May 2023 after the crew failed to verify the crane’s height.
The collision caused $665,000 in damage to the crane and $145,000 to the bridge, though no injuries or pollution were reported.
The 103-foot-long towing vessel Nickelena was moving a deck barge carrying a crawler crane from Escanaba to Sault...