Friday, December 19, 2008

UPDATE: Bridge Collapse Kills 1; Some Injured

A bridge collapse Friday morning at the Atlanta Botanical Garden has left one person dead and more than a dozen people injured.

According to authorities, initial reports claimed that at least 17 construction workers were injured and were being transported to area hospitals. At least seven victims were reportedly in critical condition.

The construction workers were in the middle of pouring concrete on a canopy area of a pedestrian bridge at the gardens when the bridge collapsed.

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