Impostor Pleads Guilty in Bridge Collapse Hoax
A man who claimed to be an Army captain and took charge at the scene of a deadly bridge collapse last year pleaded guilty to impersonating a military officer.
William Clark, 37, faces up to 13 years in federal prison.
In an interview with the Daily Oklahoman, Clark said he approached a roadblock May 26 minutes after the Interstate 40 bridge over the Arkansas River collapsed. The bridge was struck by two barges; 14 people died.
Clark, who kept camouflage fatigues and a beret in his car, told everyone, including the FBI and police, that he was in charge.
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