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A freeway bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River collapses in Mount Vernon, Washington.
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Interstate 5 in Washington
Interstate highway in Washington
Interstate 5 (I-5) is an Interstate Highway on the West Coast of the United States that serves as the region's primary north–south route. It spans 277 miles (446 km) across the state of Washington, from the Oregon state border at Vancouver, through the Puget Sound region, to the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Skagit River
River in Canada and the United States
The Skagit River is a river in southwestern British Columbia in Canada and northwestern Washington in the United States, approximately 150 mi (240 km) long. The river and its tributaries drain an area of 1.7 million acres (690,000 hectares) of the Cascade Range along the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
I-5 Skagit River bridge collapse
Road bridge collapse in Mount Vernon, Washington
On May 23, 2013, at approximately 7:00 pm PDT, a span of the bridge carrying Interstate 5 over the Skagit River in the U.S. state of Washington collapsed. Three people in two different vehicles fell into the river below and were rescued by boat, escaping serious injury. The…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Mount Vernon, Washington
County Seat of Skagit County, Washington, United States
Mount Vernon is the county seat of and the most populous city in Skagit County, Washington, United States. A central location in the Skagit River Valley, the city is located 51 miles (82 km) south of the U.S.–Canada border and 60 miles (97 km) north of Seattle. The population…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)