A woman is lucky to have only minor injuries after she fell into Guelph’s Speed River on Saturday afternoon.
Guelph police say the 39-year-old had fallen off Allen’s Bridge near Woolwich and MacDonell streets at around 2 p.m.
She was then dragged 300 metres downstream by the rushing water before police and onlookers were able to pull her to safety.
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The woman was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
An investigation into how she fell is underway, but the rail bridge is commonly used as a shortcut between downtown Guelph and the Ward neighbourhood.
A pedestrian bridge in the area is currently in the planning stages, but the city won’t begin construction until next year.
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