DRIVERS dropped into a cold river when a busy commuter bridge collapsed in
America.
It's thought that a truck crash on a four-lane freeway may have led to the
destruction of the bridge over the Skagit River, Washington State.
Three people were pulled from the icy water after the dramatic crash but all
were rescued alive.
Refuge ... driver on top of his car
Two were treated for hypothermia and investigators are working to piece
together the cause of yesterday's accident.
Survivor Dan Sligh was driving along the bridge when his car tumbled into the
water and said it was a "miracle" he was alive.
He said: "I saw just a white flash and cold water.
"You talk miracles. I don't know what you want to call it. When you're
sitting down in the water and there's all that mangled metal and bridge, and
you're looking around kind of pinching yourself and realising you're lucky
to be alive.
Carnage ... wrecked bridge
"It's a pretty amazing day to tell you the truth."
Helicopters, ambulances and boats all took part in the rescue effort and
floodlights were brought in to make sure no-one was left in the water.
The bridge was built in 1955 and is near Mount Vernon, roughly halfway between
Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, Canada.
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DRIVERS dropped into a cold river when a busy commuter bridge collapsed in
America.
It's thought that a truck crash on a four-lane freeway may have led to the
destruction of the bridge over the Skagit River, Washington State.
Three people were pulled from the icy water after the dramatic crash but all
were rescued alive.
Refuge ... driver on top of his car
Two were treated for hypothermia and investigators are working to piece
together the cause of yesterday's accident.
Survivor Dan Sligh was driving along the bridge when his car tumbled into the
water and said it was a "miracle" he was alive.
He said: "I saw just a white flash and cold water.
"You talk miracles. I don't know what you want to call it. When you're
sitting down in the water and there's all that mangled metal and bridge, and
you're looking around kind of pinching yourself and realising you're lucky
to be alive.
Carnage ... wrecked bridge
"It's a pretty amazing day to tell you the truth."
Helicopters, ambulances and boats all took part in the rescue effort and
floodlights were brought in to make sure no-one was left in the water.
The bridge was built in 1955 and is near Mount Vernon, roughly halfway between
Seattle, Washington and Vancouver, Canada.
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