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The incident led to the closure of the bridge in both directions. Kingston Police issued a statement at 10:43 a.m. stating there was no risk to public safety. The bridge was expected to remain closed for an extended period. Kingston Fire and Rescue and Frontenac Paramedics were present at the scene."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on injuries"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Kingston Police stated they could not provide details on injuries or fatalities because the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) had been contacted. Kingstonist reported that they had reached out to the SIU for confirmation and further details, and had not yet been able to confirm if anyone was transported to hospital by paramedics."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"No right-rated outlet ran this story. 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