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canetoad

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19. I found a slightly larger video

Reply to RockRaven (Reply #4)

Tue Mar 26, 2024, 09:29 PM

Mar 26

And counted three of four vehicle lights on the first span to collapse then at least another one set possibly two, on the second span that collapsed in the opposite direction to the first.

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8 men hit the 47F water at 130AM. They were from Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico. They were in their 30s an early 40s. [View all] Stinky The Clown Mar 26 OP

Oh no Easterncedar Mar 26 #1

I knew it. Dammit. yorkster Mar 26 #2

Link? Renew Deal Mar 26 #3

Local TV Stinky The Clown Mar 26 #8

Beyond these men there may be more casualties. RockRaven Mar 26 #4

I heard a report that the bridge was closed to traffic after the ship radioed a Mayday. Straw Man Mar 26 #9

That is the belief but requires confirmation. RockRaven Mar 26 #10

There's a time lapse video out there somewhere DemInBuckhead Mar 26 #11

I could see flashing lights on the bridge up until the moment of collapse. mahatmakanejeeves Mar 26 #13

That might be possible. It was reported that some of the avebury Mar 27 #28

I found a slightly larger video canetoad Mar 26 #19

My car was once BigMin28 Mar 26 #5

That Dali was also involved in a previous crash GreenWave Mar 26 #6

Until they find otherwise, I will hope all six will be found alive even though it is not likely. LoisB Mar 26 #7

And yet all we ever hear about immigrants cilla4progress Mar 26 #12

Heartbreaking mountain grammy Mar 26 #14

exactly bdamomma Mar 26 #24

heart breaking et tu Mar 26 #15

Tragic. Evolve Dammit Mar 26 #16

I so hope they saved themselves and Baitball Blogger Mar 26 #17

Probably wearing work boots and winter coats... Kid Berwyn Mar 26 #18

Ahh! I wondered as I saw a portion of the bridge lever up rapidly Arthur_Frain Mar 26 #20

... BlueWaveNeverEnd Mar 26 #21

Fixing bdamomma Mar 26 #22

Has anyone explained why those men weren't warned by the state troopers? ecstatic Mar 26 #23

Tragic timing Stinky The Clown Mar 26 #25

Probably the only way to warn them is drive out on the bridge with the ship about to hit. Hassin Bin Sober Mar 27 #27

MSNBC played the audio of the emercency calls csziggy Mar 27 #31

I listened to the call on CNN pinkstarburst Mar 27 #34

I read where that bridge was almost 2 miles long. Not much time to get off the bridge Deuxcents Mar 26 #26

What is the significance of where they were from? brooklynite Mar 27 #29

Language barrier. If there were some loudspeaker system on the bridge delivering a warning, it mahatmakanejeeves Mar 27 #32

No warning system on bridge no matter which language, TBF Mar 27 #33

Were they . . . AverageOldGuy Mar 27 #30

So sad malaise Mar 27 #35