Washington Bridge Collapses

A major freeway bridge collapsed in Washington state on Thursday night, with early reports of cars and people in the water, police said. The Skagit River Bridge, which has I-5 running on it, is located between Burlington and Mount Vernon, and is about 100 miles from Seattle. Trooper Mark Francis tweeted at 7:19 p.m. that “people and cars are in the water. I’m very far away. Will update.”