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Twelfth Victim Pulled from Minneapolis Bridge Wreckage

The twelfth victim of the 35W Bridge collapse was found on Sunday and identified today. There is only one more person on the official missing person’s list. Navy divers work in the Mississippi River when there is no salvage work going on. They have to wait for debris to be cleared in order to search

By The Legal Examiner

/ 20 Aug 2007

Two More Victims Discovered at Minneapolis Bridge

Navy divers recovered the remains of two more victims of the August 1 35W Bridge collapse. They were found when their cars were retrieved from the bottom of the Mississippi River last yesterday and early this morning. The remains were not identified but are believed to be two of the four people on t

By The Legal Examiner

/ 16 Aug 2007

School Bus Company Honors 35W Bridge Heroes

When the 35W Bridge collapsed on August 1st a school bus was one of the vehicles on the bridge. It was carrying 52 children and several adults. Some were injured but all of them made it off the bridge alive. The successful rescue effort was credited to three people. Today those people were honored b

By The Legal Examiner

/ 15 Aug 2007

Preliminary Plan Released to Replace 35W Bridge

The Minnesota Department of Transportation presented a preliminary plan to the Minneapolis City Council for a bridge to replace the 35W Bridge over the Mississippi River. The 35W Bridge collapsed on August 1st, killing at least 9 people and injuring over 100 others. State authorities need support fr

By The Legal Examiner

/ 14 Aug 2007

School Bus and Other Vehicles Removed From Bridge

Clean up efforts at the scene of the 35W Bridge collapse included removal of the school bus that was on the bridge. The school bus was carrying 52 children when it collapsed on August 1st. Everyone on the bus survived the accident. In all, 44 vehicles have been removed from the bridge since its coll

By The Legal Examiner

/ 12 Aug 2007

Rain Delays Recovery Efforts at 35W Bridge

The Mississippi River rose 1 to 2 feet overnight due to rain and there is a dangerous current. Navy divers have halted their search and recovery mission until conditions are safer. The official death toll is eight from the 35W Bridge collapse that happened in Minneapolis on August 1st. “Dive team me

By The Legal Examiner

/ 11 Aug 2007

Ninth Victim Found in Minneapolis Bridge Wreckage

A victim of the Minneapolis bridge collapse was pulled from the wreckage today bringing the death toll to nine. Three victims were found yesterday. The investigation for the bridge collapse received a new piece of evidence as well that may prove very helpful in figuring out what went wrong. The inve

By The Legal Examiner

/ 10 Aug 2007

Minneapolis Bridge Search Progress Gradual

Divers continued to search a week after the accident for remains in the recovery effort at the downed Minneapolis I35W Bridge. Two victims were pulled from the wreckage Thursday morning, bringing the total unaccounted for down to six. Difficult conditions in the murky river have prevented aggressive

By The Legal Examiner

/ 10 Aug 2007

Two More Victims Found at Bridge Collapse Site

Rescue divers pulled two bodies from the 35W Bridge collapse wreckage in Minneapolis today. This will raise the death toll to seven people killed when the bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed last Wednesday. The unidentified victims were removed and taken to the Hennepin County Medical Examin

By The Legal Examiner

/ 9 Aug 2007

Minneapolis Authorities Look for Kayaker

Eyewitnesses recall seeing a person in a kayak under or around the 35W Bridge just before it collapsed. The Minneapolis Police Department is searching for the person and would like to interview them. They are also asking people to stay clear of the area as it is very hazardous. Thousands of people c

By The Legal Examiner

/ 8 Aug 2007

Search For Missing From Bridge Collapse Continues

After a week of searching for victims from the Minneapolis bridge collapse, rescue coordinators have decided to bring in Navy and FBI divers. The local teams have not found the remaining eight people that are missing and believed to be dead, mainly due to very unstable debris and wreckage. In additi

By The Legal Examiner

/ 7 Aug 2007

Minnesota has 103 Bridges Rated Worse Than 35W Span

The state of Minnesota has around 19,500 bridges and according to state inspectors 103 of them had a worse rating than the 35W Bridge in Minneapolis. 1,141 bridges are rated as being structurally deficient. The rating system is not necessarily for the safety of the bridge but an indicator of when it

By The Legal Examiner

/ 6 Aug 2007