Scared Shitless: I-35W Bridge falls into Mississippi
As you may have heard, a tragedy occurred yesterday in the Twin Cities. The I-35W Bridge collapsed.
The entire span of an interstate bridge suddenly broke into sections and collapsed into the Mississippi River during evening bumper-to-bumper traffic Wednesday, sending vehicles, concrete and twisted metal crashing into the water.Hometown newspaper The Star-Tribune reported that nine people had been confirmed dead. The Associated Press put the number at seven so far. Authorities said the death toll was expected to climb.
Asked about the possibility of finding more survivors, Fire Chief Jim Clack said, “The likelihood is fairly slim.”
“This will be a very tragic night when this is over,” Mayor R.T. Rybak said.
Another news source has said the bridge was inspected by MNDOT (MN Dept. Of Transportation) in 2006 - the report showed hairline cracks in the understructure.
My Dad is in Minneapolis right now. He’s okay (in fact, he was no where near the bridge), but, none-the-less, it scared me shitless. Please Pray for the victims and their families today.
