Perch River Bridge

Michigan · United States · Bridge

A big sedan comes down the hill with huge round headlights, slows to a stop at the bridge, then carries on. There is nowhere for it to go.

A car appears at the top of the hill above this bridge in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, comes down, slows to a stop at the bridge, and then carries on.

Witnesses describe it consistently: a big sedan from about the 1930s, round bodied, with large fenders and huge headlights.

There is nowhere for it to go. It is simply not there any more.

A vehicle that behaves correctly is what makes this account unusual. It does not race or vanish mid road. It slows for the bridge, which is what a driver does on a narrow crossing, and then continues.

What happened here in the period the car belongs to is the rest of the account.

Phantom vehicles are among the youngest forms of legend in existence, and the ones that describe a specific make and era are the most checkable, since a fatal accident involving such a car would be in the county record.

The bridge is on a rural road.

FAQ

Where is Perch River Bridge located?

Perch River Bridge is in Michigan, United States.