Wash. I-5 bridge collapse caused by oversize load
Updated: 2 hours agoWashington State Patrol blamed the collapse on a tractor-trailer carrying a tall load that hit an upper part of the span.
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Washington State Patrol blamed the collapse on a tractor-trailer carrying a tall load that hit an upper part of the span.
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Photos after the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon collapsed around 7 p.m. Thursday, May 23, 2013.
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The Washington State Patrol says the Interstate 5 bridge over the Skagit River at Mount Vernon has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water. Trooper Mark Francis said the four-lane bridge collapsed about 7 p.m.