Spaceman Spiff Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/ No print report yet...pretty scary... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/08/01/bridge.collapse.ap/index.html Freeway bridge collapses into river during rush hour in Minneapolis Story Highlights Many cars have fallen into the water Some people are stranded on parts of the bridge that weren't submerged Tons of concrete collapsed and there are injuries Survivors are being carried up the riverbank MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (AP) -- A freeway bridge spanning the Mississippi River collapsed during evening rush hour Wednesday, sending many cars into the water. Tons of concrete collapsed and there were injuries, authorities said. Survivors were being carried up the riverbank. Some people were stranded on parts of the bridge that weren't completely submerged. The entire span of the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed about 6:05 p.m. where the freeway crosses the river near University Avenue in Minneapolis. Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.This material may Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Watching the news about it right now. They're worried about a 4th section of the bridge collapsing. Drawing everybody back including folks who are being '"rescued". This is some horrific video. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DjTj Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 crazy ... By the way, you should change the thread title to say that it's in Minneapolis. We're having some thunderstorms, and I thought it might have been somewhere down here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 This is not good. I can't fathom there not being anyone killed by this... worst nightmare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjcdaman Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 crazy ...By the way, you should change the thread title to say that it's in Minneapolis. We're having some thunderstorms, and I thought it might have been somewhere down here. Yeah, good idea. Either add "River" to it, or change it to Minneapolis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 40 year old bridge and they were doing construction on it while it collapsed, wow this is terrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AsburySkinsFan Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Lord, be with all of those people, and ther rescue workers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 How can they account for everyone here? Sheesh... they better those people out of the water before it is dark. Pictures on the news don't look good...a couple cars that fell like 10-20 feet... some cars getting crushed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G.A.C.O.L.B. Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I just watched the Mothman Prophocies the other day too. Sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
China Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Terrible. At least it wasn't in the middle of winter when anyone who entered that ice cold water would have mere minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since a Fetus Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 The news just said one fatality so far. This is terrible and scary! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 More videos from different angles coming out. How some of these folks walked out of this I have no idea. Scarey indeed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanCollins Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 this will be a text book failure in the engineering manuals like skyline towers. poor people, unbelievable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I don't think it's 50 dead, I think they estimate 50 cars involved... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwayMonster31 Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 http://www.kare11.com/video/player_live.aspx Very frightening scene. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fan since a Fetus Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I don't think it's 50 dead, I think they estimate 50 cars involved... Yeah, I must misunderstood something. They just said one dead so far. Sorry about that.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojobo Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 extremely sad. from all the pictures looks like it could be a huge tradgedy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbooma Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 now they say 3 have died the kids on the school bus are all alive though dam they are fighting not just time for sundown but there are some storms coming :( it looks like an earthquake hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mojobo Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 latest word is that there is at least 7 dead from one police officers personal count Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonOfWashington Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 I heard on the news that the school bus did not fall off the bridge but stopped just short before it collapsed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.Lloyd Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 fox news reported only one death Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fergasun Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Internet reports say 7... if there were 10 or so construction workers on the bridge when it collapsed... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tastes Like Chicken Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 The doctor just said one confirmed dead, probably from drowning? But CNN is saying 3 dead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Art Posted August 2, 2007 Share Posted August 2, 2007 Hey all. This is where I live. I travel that bridge twice a week. Very scary situation. My wife used to drive that daily, but found an alternate route a while back. Hits very close to home though with all the calls I've had on this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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