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Woman injured after ferry hits bridge
Courier Mail, Australia
January 14, 2007 05:36pm
A FERRY has crashed into a bridge on Perth's Swan River, injuring a woman.
The ferry, called Decoy, was carrying about 200 people when it hit a
pylon under the Canning Bridge, south of the city, at about 2.30pm (WDT)
today, police said.
A police spokesman said the female passenger received spinal injuries
and was taken away by ambulance although her injuries are not believed
to be serious.
Fire and Emergency Service Association officers and water police have
taken all the passengers off the ferry.
The Decoy was still stuck under the bridge at 3.40pm (WDT) with a tug
boat trying to pull it free.
A water pipe under the bridge was also damaged in the crash, police say.
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