(WWJ) There were no major injuries, but the parade float-like structure known as the "Trump Unity Bridge" was damaged when the vehicle pulling it crashed into a telephone pole in Flint.
According to MLive, the multi-vehicle accident happened at around 1 p.m. Wednesday, at the intersection of Dort Highway and Court Street.
Photos shared on social media show there was an ambulance pulling the 30-foot bridge, which is owned by owned by Livonia resident Rob Cortis, at the time of the crash... although it's unclear why.
BREAKING : Rob Cortis and the Trump Unity Bridge was in an accident today in Flint Michigan. Car ran red light causing accident.
— Robert Kinnison (@RobertK37826714) September 23, 2021
Everyone is ok. Please pray for Rob and everyone else. pic.twitter.com/c8bZ7XKYi9
Cortis told MLive that he was on his way home from an event in Gaylord opposing school mask mandates, when another driver ran a red light, causing the wreck.
The latter detail was not immediately confirmed by police.
The Unity Bridge — carrying signs with slogans including "Lock Her Up," "Build The Wall," and "Make America Great Again" — for years now has been a well-known sight in Michigan, and at pro-Trump events and protests all across the country.
This is at least the second time the Unity Bridge has been involved in a crash.
In August of 2020, a man who stole the bridge while it was parked outside a hotel in Tulsa, Oklahoma, smashed it into a median while being pursued by police.
