Large truck reportedly struck bridge, causing incident
Witnesses say the collapse of a bridge in Washington state last night occurred after an oversized truck struck the metal arches that cover traffic crossing the bridge. There were no fatalities or serious injuries, although three people were rescued after their vehicles plunged into the Skagit River. They were taken to area hospitals.
Authorities are scrambling to set up ways to divert traffic away from that section of the I-5 freeway, which usually carries 71,000 vehicles a day. Traffic was backed up in both directions overnight and long delays are expected over the Memorial Day Weekend. The collapsed occurred between Mt. Vernon and Burlington.