Bridge collapses in United States
| 24 May 2013 09:09 |
| Part of a four-lane bridge over a river in the US state of Washington has collapsed, sending vehicles and drivers tumbling into the water. |
| Two of the three people rescued from the river were hospitalised with hypothermia. |
| There were apparently no fatalities. |
| Authorities are awaiting confirmation on the cause of the collapse. |
| Local media reported it might have been caused by a truck striking the structure. |
| The bridge is on the Interstate 5 where it crosses the Skagit River between the towns of Mount Vernon and Burlington, 90km north of Seattle. |
