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Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse

2018 CE · United States, North America · Disaster

Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse
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On March 15, 2018, a 175-foot-long (53 m) section of the FIU-Sweetwater UniversityCity Pedestrian Bridge collapsed while under construction. The collapse resulted in six deaths, ten injuries, and eight vehicles being crushed. One employee was permanently disabled. At the time of the collapse, six lanes of road beneath the bridge were open to traffic.

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