I-40 bridge disaster
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i-40-bridge-disaster-164-4418215
title:
I-40 bridge disaster
text:
The I-40 bridge disaster was a bridge collapse that occurred southeast of Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, United States at 7:45 a.m. on May 26, 2002. Freight barges being transported on the Arkansas River collided with a pier supporting the Interstate 40 road bridge crossing the river. The resulting failure of the supports caused a section of the bridge to collapse, killing 14 people and injuring another 11. The collision was determined to have resulted from the captain of the barges' towboat losing co
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
2002 highway bridge hit in Webbers Falls, Oklahoma, USA
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I-40_bridge_disaster
date created:
2005-05-31T18:58:55Z
date modified:
2024-08-28T19:38:13Z
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image:
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13
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