35W Bridge Collapse, Minneapolis

Big tragedy in my home town:

“On August 1, 2007 during the weekday evening rush hour at 6:01:38 PM CDT the entire bridge collapsed from abutment to abutment, falling into the river and onto its banks. On August 3, officials confirmed five deaths and eight people missing, while hospitals reported 79 injured.” Link.

Bridge collapse blog roundup @ Boing Boing.