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ORANGE - It was anything but smooth sailing today for a Los Angeles
County sheriff's boat that got wedged under a freeway overpass in Orange.
The boat, which was hitched to the back of a truck, got stuck about 11:20 a.m. on southbound City Drive, beneath the Garden Grove (22) Freeway, said California Highway Patrol Officer Gabe Montoya.
Authorities managed to dislodge the vessel about 12:35 p.m., he said.
"The bridge is good, but I don't know about the boat," Montoya said with a chuckle.
"But the bridge is fine. It's a little tougher than a boat."
The mishap also drew Caltrans officials.
The accident blocked one lane, "But there wasn't a whole lot of impact on traffic," aside from rubberneckers, Montoya said.
The boat, which was hitched to the back of a truck, got stuck about 11:20 a.m. on southbound City Drive, beneath the Garden Grove (22) Freeway, said California Highway Patrol Officer Gabe Montoya.
Authorities managed to dislodge the vessel about 12:35 p.m., he said.
"The bridge is good, but I don't know about the boat," Montoya said with a chuckle.
"But the bridge is fine. It's a little tougher than a boat."
The mishap also drew Caltrans officials.
The accident blocked one lane, "But there wasn't a whole lot of impact on traffic," aside from rubberneckers, Montoya said.
