The Skagit River Bridge collapsed on I-5 near Mt. Vernon, Wash., late Thursday. Early reports from the scene say that there are cars and people in the water.
BREAKING: DO NOT TRAVEL ON I-5 BETWEEN #BURLINGTON AND #MOUNTVERNON. Bridge collapsed, freeway closed.
— SVH Outdoors (@Outdoors_SVH) May 24, 2013
North end of I-5 bridge over #Skagit River collapsed pic.twitter.com/Jr26Qu6SEl
— Zoe_SVH (@Zoe_SVH) May 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/NWCN/status/337760821243437056
@KING5Seattle burlington bridge pic.twitter.com/7GTdxN0NQF
— Tayler Linden (@dustystarling) May 24, 2013
@KING5Seattle pic.twitter.com/8dc6alx4lb
— Tayler Linden (@dustystarling) May 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/NWCN/status/337759409709125633
BREAKING PIC: Man sitting on car waiting to be rescued from Skagit river after I-5 bridge collapse in WA – KING 5 pic.twitter.com/abIaGGOnR1
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) May 24, 2013
I-5 Bridge over #Skagit river. pic.twitter.com/VjWuOosJSF
— Dustin Moore (@oneactlife) May 24, 2013
https://twitter.com/nadabakos/status/337765291117391874
https://twitter.com/brittneyboop/status/337765312730656769
Twitchy will update this post as details emerge.
Update: A prayer circle by the bridge.
Small prayer circle in front of the collapsed bridge: pic.twitter.com/ANHAUYjhJi
— jonhumbert (@jonhumbert) May 24, 2013
Ditto:
Prayers are always helpful. RT @jonhumbert Small prayer circle in front of the collapsed bridge: pic.twitter.com/Va0DJoEpgS
— Annie Petersen ??? (@ampetersen) May 24, 2013
Low angle shot of Skagit bridge collapse: pic.twitter.com/gcubKlT7J1
— Chris Daniels (@ChrisDaniels5) May 24, 2013
Wow:
Another view of bridge. Good photo! RT @seatimesphoto: I-5 #SkagitBridge collapse view from I-5 (Rick Lund /ST) pic.twitter.com/TGRrwS2neG
— mr. pov (@mrpovNA) May 24, 2013
Rescue efforts continue as night falls:
Rescue efforts continue as nights falls here in Mt. Vernon: pic.twitter.com/pERUemO59N
— Brandi Kruse (@BrandiKruse) May 24, 2013
See also:
Eyewitnesses: Truck may have caused #SkagitBridge collapse; Good news: No fatalities reported
What stimulus? GOP blamed for Washington State bridge collapse