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Bridge collapse on I-5 north of Seattle ......
The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon collapsed on Thursday evening, sending cars and people plunging into the water below, KOMO-TV reports. The bridge is just north of Seattle.
Washington State Patrol trooper Mark Francis told KOMO that the northbound and southbound portions of the bridge collapsed into the river at around 7 p.m. Thursday.
Francis also said there were several cars on the bridge when it went down, and many vehicles are now in the river.
Francis said he had no immediate estimate of how many people were in the water or whether there were any injuries or deaths.
Cars, People Sent Plunging Into River After Bridge Collapses Near Seattle | Video | TheBlaze.com
The Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon collapsed on Thursday evening, sending cars and people plunging into the water below, KOMO-TV reports. The bridge is just north of Seattle.
Washington State Patrol trooper Mark Francis told KOMO that the northbound and southbound portions of the bridge collapsed into the river at around 7 p.m. Thursday.
Francis also said there were several cars on the bridge when it went down, and many vehicles are now in the river.
Francis said he had no immediate estimate of how many people were in the water or whether there were any injuries or deaths.
Cars, People Sent Plunging Into River After Bridge Collapses Near Seattle | Video | TheBlaze.com