On May 23, 2013, at approximately 7:00 pm PDT, a span of the bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River in the U.S. state of Washington collapsed. Three people in two different vehicles fell i
Boats in the water and a helicopter overhead about an hour and a half after the bridge collapse
The bridge before the collapse
The bridge as seen while driving southbound, showing its curved trusswork. This photo was taken two weeks before the collapse.
Crews at the scene of the collapse on the day following the accident
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In road transport, an oversize load is a load that exceeds the standard or ordinary legal size or weight limits for a truck to convey on a specified portion of road, highway, or other transport infras
I-5 Skagit River bridge collapse
…vehicles fell into the river below and were rescued by boat, escaping serious injury. The cause of the catastrophic failure was determined to be an oversize load striking several of the bridge's overhead support beams, leading to an immediate collapse of the northernmost span. The through-truss bridge was built…
Long bridge beam oversize load with pilot car escort
125 feet (38 m) long oversize load "Superload"
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Oversized load on Carnarvon Highway, Queensland