MINNEAPOLIS - A busy highway bridge that spans the
Mississippi River just northeast of Minneapolis collapsed during rush hour Wednesday, sending a school bus, other vehicles and tons of concrete crashing into the water.
The entire span of the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed about 6:05 p.m. A tractor-trailer caught fire, and flame and black smoke billowed into the sky.
At least one person drowned and 20 to 30 — at least six of which were children — were injured. NBC News reported that every Minneapolis ambulance had been requested to the scene.
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Bridge collapses during rush hour - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com
Aug 01, 07
