The bridge, which was not open, collapsed atop an unknown number of people and cars underneath. Police quickly closed the road. It is not known how many people may have been injured in the collapse, which was clearly a major failure of a on-going project not expected to be completed until early 2019.
South Florida’s WSVN reported that television news helicopters were ordered to back off so rescuers could listen for sounds from survivors.
There was no immediate explanation for what might have triggered the collapse, which occurred shortly before 2 p.m.
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