Event

Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse

15 Mar 2018 · 25.76° N, 80.37° W

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When
15 Mar 2018
Kind
Event
Coordinates
25.76° N, 80.37° W
Description
A pedestrian bridge collapses at Florida International University, resulting in 6 fatalities.

Placed at the coordinates of the event it links, Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse.

Florida International University pedestrian bridge collapse

Bridge collapse in Sweetwater, Florida

On March 15, 2018, a 175-foot-long (53 m) section of the FIU-Sweetwater UniversityCity Pedestrian Bridge collapsed while under construction. The collapse resulted in six deaths, ten injuries, and eight vehicles being crushed. One employee was permanently disabled. At the time of the collapse, six lanes of road beneath the bridge were open to traffic.

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