HOLY FUCK - Bridge collapses into river during rush hour

[dealasite]

Here's a video clip from a security surveillance cam

 

[krazyjosh5]

Apparently it was a 'non-redundant' structure, meaning that it wasnt designed to stay up even if one piece failed. From the video, it looks like the pillar closest to the camera and maybe to the left failed.

 

[eternity]

here is a pretty detailed slideshow:

s4xton's slideshow on Flickr

Horroble pictures!!

 

[plepco]

Damn, a lot of us from Minneapolis here.

Yeah I wonder if MPLS is the best-represented city on WF. I noticed the same thing...

 

[productionhead]

Damn you Voldemort.