U.S. Gets Bridge Impostor

By Associated Press ^ | June 19, 2002, 11:16 PM EDT

[freedom4ever]

U.S. Gets Bridge Impostor

TORONTO -- A man accused of impersonating a military officer to try to take control of rescue efforts after a deadly bridge collapse in Oklahoma was handed over to U.S. authorities Wednesday.

William Clark, 36, of Tallapoosa, Mo., was arrested in Canada last week as he waited in Tobermory, Ontario, about 180 miles northwest of Toronto.

He pleaded guilty to a weapons charge Monday and was deported on Wednesday, turned over to U.S. authorities at Niagara Falls, N.Y., said Jennifer Etter, a spokeswoman for Canada's immigration department.

Clark showed up at Webbers Falls, Okla., within two hours of the May 26 collapse of the Interstate 40 bridge over the Arkansas River. A barge struck the bridge, and 14 people died in the accident.

Clark claimed he was a captain with U.S. Army Special Forces, authorities said. He is accused of getting free food, lodging and transportation by impersonating a military officer.

[freedom4ever]

They don't say what he doing going after the briefcase, but I guess we'll find out later.

[brat]

I hope so....this case is intriguing.

[OXENinFLA]

This just keeps getting stranger. I hope we all keep this story alive cause I think there is something funny about the crash in it self.

[johnny7]

Your not kidding. This case is like something from the X-Files.

The guy arrives a couple of hours after the collapse and knows who and what he wants is in the water!

They find him in Ontario... this is totally wigged out!