At least three people were killed when an interstate bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsed Wednesday evening, plunging cars and chunks of concrete into the Mississippi River below.
There were “lots” of injuries, said the state Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department.
The accident occurred shortly after 6 p.m. (7 p.m. ET).
Lt. Amelia Huffman of the Minneapolis Police Department told CNN affiliate KARE it was “not clear at this point what caused the collapse” of the Interstate 35W bridge near University Avenue….Shortly after the collapse, a tractor trailer was burning on the bridge….Witnesses told CNN a school bus filled with children was on the bridge when it collapsed, but they also said the bus did not drop into the water and it appeared that the children had all been evacuated.
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Wow. The collapse has even caused the Twins-Royals game for tomorrow to be postponed.
#113643 | Author: golden eagle | Date: Aug 2 2007
NTSB to probe why bridge crumbled into river
#113644 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Aug 2 2007
The number of deaths have been revised down to four, but there could still be more once cars are lifted out of the water.
#113645 | Author: golden eagle | Date: Aug 2 2007
Thanks, Golden. I think I’ll change the title to say “several” until they give a final count.
#113646 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Aug 2 2007
It is my understanding that there are many more bridges in this country to follow, if not repaired. Instead of tearing up Iraq and then trying to rebuild it, our tax dollars would be better spent here in America.
#113647 | Author: justjess | Date: Aug 2 2007
It is my understanding that there are many more bridges in this country to follow, if not repaired. Yeah, something like this should put every state transportation department on red alert. Fix them, and fix them now.
#113648 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Aug 2 2007
Government wants 756 bridges inspected immediately WAPT also mentioned a list of dangerous bridges in Jackson, and I hope they’ll add the list to their Web site soon. Two bridges I remember being mentioned are on Cedars of Lebanon and McRaven Road.
#113649 | Author: LatashaWillis | Date: Aug 3 2007