20 Years Later: The Dave Matthews Band Chicago River Incident
Twenty years ago today, a tour bus belonging to the Dave Matthews Band crossed the Kinzie Street Bridge in Chicago and dumped an estimated 800 pounds of waste onto unsuspecting tourists below.
This is that story.
Shot by: Amanda Freberg
Video editing: Tom Dyke
Audio editing: Rachel Jacobs
Produced by: Sarah Davis, Amanda Freberg
Special Thanks: Nate Freberg, Tom Arnison
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Google earth V 10.57.0.4. Kinzie St Bridge, Chicago, Illinois.
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