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The Denver Postdenverpost.comPosted: 12/22/2012 09:19:23 AM MSTDecember 22, 2012 6:2 PM GMTUpdated: 12/22/2012 11:02:14 AM MST
It was a Christmas-like emergency from the 19th century on the 16th Street Mall.
A horse and carriage crashed — with people trapped. It could have been Dec. 21, 1892. It was nostalgic up until the response.
Big Denver fire engines rushed to the scene with red lights flashing and sirens blaring.
The potential accident victims were tucked into their seats — a bit shaken but not hurt, said Scott Heiss, Denver fire spokesman.
The accident happened along the mall around Curtis and Arapahoe streets at about 10 p.m. Friday.
Passengers were getting a clippity-clop ride down the mall when the carriage suddenly cracked and splintered in half.
The horse-drawn vehicle broke just behind the driver.
The 911 call indicated passengers were trapped under the vehicle.
"It sounded kind of crazy, but luckily no one was hurt," Heiss said.
No one was actually trapped either, Heiss said.
When firefighters, arrived they helped the passengers — still tucked under warm blankets in their seats — climb out of the damaged carriage. Paramedics then looked them over to make sure no one was injured.
And then a tow truck with lights twirling was hooked up to the broken carriage and carted it away, Heiss said.
The horse also was not injured in the accident.
Kirk Mitchell: 303-954-1206, Facebook.com/kmitchelldp or twitter.com/kmitchelldp
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