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A bridge located over the Strong River in Simpson County, Mississippi, collapsed. Three people were killed and four were injured, authorities say. Mississippi bridge collapse in Simpson County ...
This image taken from video from CNN affiliate WLBT shows construction workers at the scene after a bridge over the Strong River in Simpson County, Mississippi, collapsed on Wednesday, October 16 ...
A portion of a Mississippi bridge in the process of being demolished collapsed prematurely, killing three workers, officials said. The bridge, which spanned the Strong River in Simpson County on ...
The bridge over the Strong River on State Route 149 in Simpson County, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Jackson, had been closed to traffic since Sept. 18 as part of a bridge replacement project, the Mississippi Department of Transportation said in a news release.
MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — At least three people died and four were critically injured after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished, collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was being conducted at the site, authorities said. The deaths and injuries were confirmed by Simpson County Sheriff Paul Mullins, WLBT-TV reported.
3 workers remain hospitalized after collapse of closed bridge in rural Mississippi killed co-workers MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — Three construction company employees remained hospitalized in critical condition Thursday, a day after a bridge collapsed while they were preparing it for demolition in a rural area of central Mississippi, a sheriff said.
The replacement of the collapsed I-35W Mississippi River bridge crosses the Mississippi River at the same location as the original bridge, and carries north–south traffic on I-35W. It was constructed on an accelerated schedule, because of the highway's function as a vital link for carrying commuters and truck freight. [165]
[57] [69] The bridge strike and partial collapse were recorded on video. [70] [71] Multiple vehicles were on the bridge at the time it collapsed, though initially no one was believed to be inside them. [66] Workers were repairing potholes on the bridge [66] and were in their vehicles on a break at the time of the collapse. [72]