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16 WAPT'S KYNDALL JONES JOINS US LIVE FROM THE SITE WITH MORE. A BRIDGE IN SIMPSON COUNTY COLLAPSED WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. ACCORDING TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, THE BRIDGE ALONG STATE ROUTE 149 COLLAPSED OVER THE STRONG RIVER IN D'LO DURING A WORK SITE ACCIDENT. MDOT SAID THE BRIDGE HAS BEEN CLOSED TO TRAFFIC SINCE SEPTEMBER 18 AS PART OF A BRIDGE REPLACEMENT PROJEC
3 dead and 4 injured in Mississippi bridge collapse, sheriff says
At least three people died and four were critically injured after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished, collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was being conducted at the site, authorities said.The deaths and injuries were confirmed by Simpson County Sheriff Paul Mullins, WLBT-TV reported.The Simpson County coroner’s office was responding to the scene but did not provide any additional details, WJTV-TV said.The Mississippi Department of Transportation, in a news release, said the bridge over the Strong River on State Route 149 in Simpson County, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Jackson, has been closed to traffic since Sept. 18 as part of a bridge replacement project handled by contractor T.L. Wallace.Details of how the accident occurred were not immediately available.Department spokesperson Anna Ehrgott said the agency “would share more information with the public as it becomes available.”This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
At least three people died and four were critically injured after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished, collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was being conducted at the site, authorities said.
The deaths and injuries were confirmed by Simpson County Sheriff Paul Mullins, WLBT-TV reported.
The Simpson County coroner’s office was responding to the scene but did not provide any additional details, WJTV-TV said.
The Mississippi Department of Transportation, in a news release, said the bridge over the Strong River on State Route 149 in Simpson County, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Jackson, has been closed to traffic since Sept. 18 as part of a bridge replacement project handled by contractor T.L. Wallace.
Details of how the accident occurred were not immediately available.
Department spokesperson Anna Ehrgott said the agency “would share more information with the public as it becomes available.”
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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