| Silver Bridge Collapse | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1767 |
| Catalog #: | 425523 | |
| Clip Number: | 425523-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-102-01 | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Silver Bridge - West Virginia | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Bridges DISASTERS: Collapses & Cave-Ins LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, West Virginia SAFETY: Search and Rescue | |
| Description: | Scores of vehicles, unknown dead in Silver bridge collapse. Cranes clean up damage and victims are loaded into medical vehicle. A black screen reads, "Scores of Vehicles, Unknown Dead in Ohio Bridge Collapse." A suspension bridge is shown over a river. Large cranes atop barges work to lift sections of bridge from the water. Close-ups of wreckage sticking out of the water. Various shots of the bridge are shown. A press crew watches from the shore. An amphibious vehicle emerges from the water. Bodies on stretchers are unloaded by emergency personal and placed into waiting emergency vehicles. | |
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