Coverage dated October 16, 2024

Mississippi bridge collapses in deadly accident at demolition site: Officials

Headline from ABC 11 Raleigh

A Mississippi bridge set to be demolished collapsed in a deadly accident on Wednesday, officials said.

ABC 11 Raleigh's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

12 articles, oldest first.

  1. CNN

    Mississippi bridge being prepared for demolition collapses, killing 3 and injuring 4 others (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    Three people were killed and four others were injured when a bridge, which was being prepared for demolition, collapsed in a “work site accident” in Mississippi on Wednesday afternoon, according to authorities.

  2. ABC 11 Raleigh

    Mississippi bridge collapses in deadly accident at demolition site: Officials (opens ABC 11 Raleigh)

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    ABC 11 Raleigh's feed description

    A Mississippi bridge set to be demolished collapsed in a deadly accident on Wednesday, officials said.

  3. CBS News

    3 people killed, several injured in Mississippi bridge collapse (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The bridge was closed to traffic when it collapsed while a work crew was prepping it for demolition, authorities said.

  4. WFAA Dallas

    3 dead and 4 injured in Mississippi bridge collapse, sheriff says (opens WFAA Dallas)

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    WFAA Dallas's feed description

    The bridge, which was closed and in the process of being demolished, collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was being conducted at the site.

  5. Boston

    3 dead and 4 injured in collapse of Mississippi bridge being prepped for demolition (opens Boston)

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    Boston's feed description

    The bridge over the Strong River on State Route 149 in Simpson County had been closed to traffic since Sept. 18.

  6. WSVN Miami

    3 dead and 4 injured in collapse of Mississippi bridge being prepped for demolition - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

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    WSVN Miami's feed description

    MENDENHALL, Miss. (AP) — Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wednesday when a bridge in Mississippi that was closed nearly a month

  7. UPI

    3 killed, 4 injured in Strong River bridge collapse in Mississippi (opens UPI)

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    UPI's feed description

    Three workers were killed and four injured when a road bridge over the Strong River collapsed as the workers were preparing it for demolition Wednesday afternoon in Simpson County, Miss.

  8. Newsweek

    Demolition prep collapses Mississippi bridge, kills three (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The bridge over the Strong River in Simpson County, Mississippi had been closed to traffic since September 18.

  9. New York Post

    3 dead, 4 injured after Mississippi bridge in process of being demolished collapses: authorities (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    At least three people died and four were critically injured after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished, collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was being conducted at the site, authorities said.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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