The bridge, named 'Forbes Avenue Bridge', collapsed around 6 a.m. local time on Friday, according to the BBC. At that time there were six vehicles including a bus on it. No one was killed in the incident. However, 10 people were slightly injured. 3 of them have been admitted to the hospital.
Locals said that people were picked up safely with ropes immediately after the accident
Daryl Jones, head of the fire service. He also said that the rescue operation was carried out by making human chains. Dogs and drones trained for rescue operations were also seen at the scene. A strong smell of gas was also found in the area. Due to this, the local people have been asked to avoid the scene to prevent any new accident.
Daryl Lucian was one of the victims. Bus driver by profession. He was driving on the bridge on Friday. "The bus was tumbling and shaking," Lucian told local media. At the time, it seemed like it had been going on for a long time. But in less than a minute it stopped. I am grateful that no one on the bus was injured. "
The Forbes Avenue Bridge is quite old. Built in 1970. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. However, the mayor of the city Ed Gain said that the structural condition of the bridge was examined in 2019. At that time, infrastructure was degraded. The bridge was last inspected again last September.
The Joe Biden government enacted a new law last November. Under the law, 110 billion was allocated to rebuild roads and bridges in the United States. The country's federal transportation office says about 45,000 bridges in the United States are in poor condition. There are more than 3,000 bridges in Pennsylvania alone.
Meanwhile, Biden visited the collapsed bridge on Friday. He then gave a speech in the West Mifflin area. "I do not realize that Pittsburgh has more bridges than any other city, he said. All of them will be repaired. And that's not a joke. "
Locals said that people were picked up safely with ropes immediately after the accident
Daryl Jones, head of the fire service. He also said that the rescue operation was carried out by making human chains. Dogs and drones trained for rescue operations were also seen at the scene. A strong smell of gas was also found in the area. Due to this, the local people have been asked to avoid the scene to prevent any new accident.
Daryl Lucian was one of the victims. Bus driver by profession. He was driving on the bridge on Friday. "The bus was tumbling and shaking," Lucian told local media. At the time, it seemed like it had been going on for a long time. But in less than a minute it stopped. I am grateful that no one on the bus was injured. "
The Forbes Avenue Bridge is quite old. Built in 1970. It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. The bridge, named 'Forbes Avenue Bridge', collapsed around 6 a.m. local time on Friday, according to the BBC. At that time there were six vehicles including a bus on it. No one was killed in the incident. However, 10 people were slightly injured. 3 of them have been admitted to the hospital.
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