EVIDENCE.
NEW AT TEN
ANC:
THERE'S A BARGE IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE CONNECTICUT RIVER IN
SPRINGFIELD WITH NO
LIGHTS ON AT NIGHT, WHICH COULD
POSE A HAZARD FOR OTHER BOATERS.
22NEWS FOUND OUT THAT THE BARGE
IS THERE PERFORMING WORK FOR THE
SPRINGFIELD WATER AND SEWER
COMMISSION. DIRECTOR JOSH
SCHIMMEL TOLD 22NEWS, THE BARGE
IS DREDGING THE RIVER
BED TO PREPARE IT FOR TWO FUTURE
PROJECTS; A PUMP STATION AND A
RIVER
CROSSING.
FISHERMEN BOB KESTER TOLD
22NEWS, WHILE FISHING AT NIGHT,
HE CAME JUST A
FEW FEET FROM HITTING THE BARGE.
DIFFICULT TO SEE IF YOU GET OUT
THERE BEFORE THE
SUN COMES UP. IT JUST DIDN;T
SEEM TOO SAFE FOR THOSE SMALLER
CRAFT THAT ARE OUT THERE TRYING
TO
FISH FOR STRIPERS. WE HAVE OUR
LIGHTS ON, THEY SHOULD HAVE
THEIR LIGHTS ON.
ANCHOR:
22NEWS WENT BACK AND THE BARGE
DID NOT HAVE LIGHTS ON.
ACCORDING TO AN ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICE DISPATCHER, EACH CORNER
OF THE
BARGE IS SUPPOSE TO ILLUMINATED,
WHILE ANCHORED.
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