Minneapolis MN Bridge drops 64 feet to river

Posted on Thu 08/02/2007 by PA Pundits - International

08/02/2007

MINNEAPOLIS – The entire span of an interstate bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River during evening rush hour yesterday, sending vehicles, tons of concrete and twisted metal crashing into the water. The Interstate 35W bridge, which stretches between Minneapolis and St. Paul, was in the midst of being repaired when it broke into several huge sections….
– Patriot News (Articles) :

Bridge Collape in Slow Motion Part A

Here is a slow motion version of the I35 bridge collapse in MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota. The only edits made to the original video is to pause on each frame.

To Date Stats:
About 50 vehicles are trapped in the rubble or in the river
Twenty to 30 people were missing as per Minneapolis police Chief Tim Dolan.
4 people were confirmed dead
At least 79 people were injured