Horror: Multiple Deaths as Bridge Collapses in Florida

Multiple people are dead after a brand-new pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed Thursday, crushing construction workers and vehicles traveling on the eight-lane road beneath the five-day-old structure.

Florida Highway Patrol officers told Miami’s CBS-4 that several people are dead and eight cars are trapped underneath. Some estimates said up to 10 people were crushed to death. Official numbers released by Thursday evening included four dead and nine survivors.

Miami Herald reporter Monique O. Madan tweeted: “Law enforcement sources are telling me an infant was pulled from under the #FIUbridge. Whether the baby survived is unknown.”

Nine people were transported to the hospital with injuries, including one individual who was in cardiac arrest.

An unnamed official told CBS-4 around midday Thursday: “At this point, we can’t even tell how many cars are under there. We won’t have a count on bodies for a while. It’s bad. It’s really bad.” (Read more from “Horror: Multiple Deaths as Bridge Collapses in Florida” HERE)

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