US EditionWoman Steals a FedEx Boat and Crashes Next to Venice's Rialto Bridge
- On Thursday, a woman stole a delivery boat and crashed it into the shore next to Venice's Rialto Bridge, with footage showing the parcel-laden boat hitting the Grand Canal bridge.
- A parked FedEx delivery boat was climbed by the suspect who started the engine and attempted to sail along the Grand Canal, but a source said she `drove it for a few metres without knowing how to do so, and crashed into a balustrade`.
- Damage assessments show the impact damaged the precious marble balustrade, recently restored, and caused some packages to fall overboard, with unclear damage to parcels.
- Police arrested the suspect soon after she fled and she is due in Venice court on Friday, while local authorities recovered damaged pieces for reconstruction.
- Recovered fragments indicate officials will start a painstaking reconstruction at considerable cost, replacing the fractured railing and three small columns with no reported injuries.
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Woman steals a FedEx boat and crashes next to Venice's Rialto bridge
A balustrade on the shore next to the celebrated Rialto bridge in Venice sustained some damage on Thursday after a woman crashed a stolen delivery boat into the historic site.Italian media reported the woman climbed on board a parked FedEx boat piled high with delivery packages, turned the engine on and attempted to sail away...
The boat loaded with packages is seen crashing into a marble parapet near the historic Fondaco dei Tedeschi building.
Attims of fear in Venice. A boat crashed against the Rialto bridge, partially breaking the marble balustrade at the foot of the bridge. According to what has been learned, the cause seems to have been the attempted theft, by a woman, of the motorbike with cargo of deliveries of a shipping company. The boat, weighed down by the load, hit with the stern three small columns and broke the support plan. The young woman in the meantime managed to get …
A 20-year-old woman stole a delivery boat loaded with packages from a docked boat on the Grand Canal in Venice this morning. After driving for a few meters, she lost control and crashed into a fence that is part of the famous Rialto Bridge. Police have arrested her for theft.
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