The news of a bridge collapse in Baltimore stirs memories of a similar disaster that took place nearly two decades ago when the Interstate 35W bridge gave out during rush hour in Minneapolis.
A container ship struck a support column for the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland early Tuesday morning, plunging six construction workers into the Patapsco River who remained missing Tuesday night and are presumed dead by their employer. A federal investigation into the 2007 Minneapolis bridge collapse, which killed 13 people and injured 145, found a “design error” that made the span incapable of supporting the weight that led its supports to give out.
Gov. Tim Walz, who served as the state’s U.S. representative for the 1st Congressional District at the time, posted an offer of support for Baltimore and Maryland officials Tuesday morning:
Other elected leaders weighed in as well:
The Minnesota Department of Transportation announced it will light up the I-35W over the Mississippi River with red, yellow, black and white — which are the colors of Maryland’s state flag:
https://twitter.com/MnDOT/status/1772752663970537636
Several Minnesotans also posted their memories of the I-35W bridge collapse:
Some folks recalled where they were that day:
It’s unclear why the cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency and federal investigators were on the scene that morning.
Staff writer Louis Krauss contributed to this article.
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