Woman, 69, Cited For Trying To Cross Closed Mackinac Bridge

(CBS DETROIT) - A 69-year-old woman from Newberry was cited after trying to cross the Mackinac Bridge while it was closed.

On March 25, at about 4:15 p.m. the woman told police officers that she was tired of waiting for the bridge to open and she wanted to go home, according to 9&10 News.

Police say that the woman was told the bridge was still closed due to ice falling from cables and towers, and that she wasn't able to cross at that time.

Then, about an hour later, the woman returned to the bridge and started driving northbound in the southbound lanes.

Police say she was stopped and escorted of the bridge.

She was cited for disobeying a lawful order of a police officer and disregarding a traffic control device.

According to police they had no further incidents with this woman.