Whether or not your daily commute involves crossing a bridge, the idea of one collapsing during your morning school run is nightmare-inducing. Sadly, this nightmare became a reality for a small town in Washington, USA.
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Within the space of just 8 minutes, a structure that had been built only five days earlier collapsed into a pile of rubble, taking the cars travelling across it down with it. Read on to find out what caused this preventable disaster and how those on it frantically scrambled for their lives.