Washed-out bridge strands Lytle Creek residents in San Bernardino County mountains

Scores of residents in the Happy Jack section of Lytle Creek in the mountains of San Bernardino County were left stranded this week after a severe storm destroyed the only bridge providing access to the neighborhood.

The bridge on Sycamore Drive, which crosses Lytle Creek and serves as the sole roadway into the neighborhood, was overwhelmed by storm runoff on Wednesday, Dec. 24, resident Don Parrington said.

Water flowed over and around the structure before washing out approximately 20 to 30 feet of roadway ...