950-ton pedestrian bridge collapses at Florida International University, reports of multiple deaths and injuries. https://t.co/eJZaLyCdjj pic.twitter.com/L6Vqgd7WK3
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Via Fox News:
Several fatalities were reported after a newly-installed pedestrian bridge at Florida International University collapsed Thursday, leaving several vehicles trapped underneath the sprawling wreckage.
Florida Highway Patrol confirmed to Fox News there were several fatalities after the structure, called the “Instant Bridge,” collapsed just before 2 p.m. at the Miami-area university. No official number was released.
Miami police were told Miami-Dade Fire Rescue had recovered six people with injuries, Fox News confirmed.
Sweetwater Police Department told Fox News: “We’re just trying to save lives.”
A video showed several people being loaded into ambulances. Several doctors and nurses were also called to the scene to assist those injured.