show moreThree injured after Washington interstate bridge collapses into river
Three people in two vehicles were dumped into the chilly waters of the Skagit River when an Interstate 5 bridge collapsed Thursday evening. They were injured, but miraculously, authorities said it appeared nobody was killed in the bridge failure.
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Nancy and Mel Kouda, of McGregor, place flowers and visit the grave of Nancy's sister at Oneota Cemetery on Thursday afternoon. Nancy Kouda grew up in Duluth. (Bob King / rking@duluthnews.com)
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