BREAKING: Shocking Photos From DC Pedestrian Bridge Collapse That Hospitalized 4

[DonViejo]

By Ken Meyer Jun 23rd, 2021, 1:42 pm

A pedestrian bridge collapsed into the highway in Northeast Washington, D.C, resulting in several injuries and bringing traffic to a standstill in both directions.

The incident happened around noon when the bridge, located at Kenilworth Avenue and Polk Street NE, fell into the Interstate 295. Emergency services are on the scene and according to the official D.C. Fire and EMS Twitter account, 6 people have been checked out for injuries with 4 of them being transported to a hospital.

Link to tweet

Photos and footage from the area show a major pile of concrete and twisted metal on both sides of the highway. It’s unclear how many vehicles got pinned underneath the bridge, but multiple reports corroborate that emergency personnel are addressing a fuel leak from a diesel truck caught in the collapse.

more + video
https://www.mediaite.com/news/breaking-shocking-photos-from-dc-pedestrian-bridge-collapse-that-hospitalized-4/

[underpants]

1. Infrastructure?

[IronLionZion]

3. The people impacted by this don't want infrastructure without GOP votes

[irisblue]

2. oh geez, hoping for the best for the all injured

[IronLionZion]

4. This country is falling apart

while GOP assholes keep blocking the infrastructure bill

[IronLionZion]

6. Video and more info at this link

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/injured-pedestrian-bridge-collapse-washington-dc-295/2709327/

Possible that a truck hit it and knocked it down

[Ligyron]

7. It's a miracle nobody was killed. nt

[FakeNoose]

8. Posting photos of Washington DC pedestrian bridge collapse from Twitter

Update bridge collapse I-295 prior to Polk St NE. 6 patients assessed, 4 of those were transported. #DCsBravest Hazmat unit mitigating diesel fuel leak from truck that is partially beneath bridge. At least 1 other vehicle was struck by debris. Collapse blocks both directions.
12:50 PM · Jun 23, 2021 from Washington, DC·Twitter for iPhone

Wow!

[zuul]

9. OMG! That's so awful.

[Lonestarblue]

10. But we don't need any stinking infrastructure investments! We need a tax cut for the billionaires!

The Biden team just needs to go back to their original jobs/infrastructure bill and pass it through reconciliation now. Tell Republicans to take a hike since they will agree to nothing, no matter how many concessions are made to make a bill totally ineffective. And maybe they can stick one piece of voting rights in there by mandating voting machines with paper backups with money to help states buy new equipment. We should not still be using any electronic machines with paper to verify votes.