#CatchbasinCar: Crews pull vehicle from Lafitte Canal
Move along, nothing to see here: Thursday Sewerage & Water Board crews pulled a Mazda 626 from the depths of the Lafitte Canal.
by Mary Staes
August 22, 2019
Move along, nothing to see here: Thursday Sewerage & Water Board crews pulled a Mazda 626 from the depths of the Lafitte Canal. The brake tag was reportedly dated 2007.
Missed the action? Check out a gallery of photos from the recovery here:
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