Hardin Bridge

Georgia · USA · Bridge

They were crossing the single lane bridge when headlights appeared at the far end. Rather than reverse, he turned off the bridge.

A couple were driving across this single lane bridge in Bartow County, Georgia at night when the headlights of another car appeared at the other end.

Rather than back off the bridge, he turned the car off it. They went into the water below.

People walking across the bridge hear voices and screaming.

The decision is what makes the story stay with people. Reversing a car off a narrow bridge in the dark, with somebody waiting, is awkward and slightly humiliating and takes perhaps thirty seconds. That is the whole of what stood between them and getting home.

Single lane bridges were standard on rural Georgia roads and a great many are still in use, with a sign at each end asking drivers to yield.

The bridge is on a public road.

FAQ

Hvor ligger Hardin Bridge?

Hardin Bridge ligger i Georgia, USA.