MIAMI — A pedestrian bridge that was under construction collapsed onto a busy Miami highway Thursday, crushing at least eight vehicles under massive slabs of concrete and steel and killing multiple people, authorities said. The 950-ton (860-metric ton) bridge had been assembled by the side of the highway and moved into place Saturday to great fanfare. When the bridge collapsed, the main tower had not yet been installed, and it was unclear what the builders were using as temporary supports. Sweetwater police Detective Juan Llera was in a nearby meeting when the bridge collapsed. The fines totalling more than $50,000 arose from complaints about unsafe trenches, cement dust and other problems at its Florida work sites.

Source: National Post March 15, 2018 18:26 UTC