Cars Plunge into River After MN Bridge Collapse

Cars Plunge into River After MN Bridge Collapse

Aug 1, 2007 06:35 PM

(ABCNEWS.com photo) Aerial shot of a bridge collapse in Minneapolis, MN where vehicles have plunged into the Mississippi River.

(KMSP-TV photo) Witnesses on the scene report vehicles teetering on the edge of the collapse.

At least three people are confirmed dead in Minneapolis, Minnesota where a bridge collapse sent vehicles plunging into the Mississippi River.

Rescue efforts are underway for people who were in vehicles that have already submerged in the river.

Authorities reported the Interstate 35 West bridge collapse at around 6:05 PM CDT.

There are also reports that the section of the bridge that collapse was under construction at the time.

But police still do not know what led to the collapse.

Update:
Tons of concrete have collapsed and people are injured.
Survivors are being carried up the riverbank. The entire span of
the Interstate 35-West bridge collapsed shortly after six p-m
Central.
Some people are stranded on parts of the bridge that aren't
completely in the water. A large truck is on fire at the collapse
scene.