Authorities in Northeast Washington D.C. say at least three people have been hurt after a pedestrian bridge collapsed Wednesday afternoon.
Incident/Location: Foote Bridge collapsed on I-295 SB.
⛔ I-295 northbound and southbound lanes between Pennsylvania Ave, SE and Eastern Ave, NE
— DC Police Traffic (@DCPoliceTraffic) June 23, 2021
According to FOX 5 DC, the collapse took place near Kenilworth Avenue and Polk Street, about eight miles from the White House.
Emergency responders say three people suffered minor injuries and they stayed on the scene to check on the cars under the collapsed section of the bridge.
No further information is available at this time.
BREAKING | Tashanea Whitlow (@TSWhitlow) takes us to live footage of a pedestrian bridge collapse in Washington D.C. where 3 people have been injured. For more on this story, watch live: https://t.co/mpKQ1GrIAn pic.twitter.com/O9hjiLoDh9
— BNC (@BNCNews) June 23, 2021
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