INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
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.The deaths and injuries were confirmed by Simpson County
details, WJTV-TV said.The Mississippi Department of Transportation, in a news release, said the bridge over the Strong River on State Route
149 in Simpson County, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Jackson, has been closed to traffic since Sept
18 as part of a bridge replacement project handled by contractor T.L
Wallace Construction.Details of how the accident occurred were not immediately available.The Associated Press left phone messages for
Mullins and the Simpson County coroner, Terry Tutor
A call to the construction company was unanswered Wednesday evening, and it was not possible to leave a message.Department of Transportation
its inspectors was at the work site when the bridge collapsed, and that person was unharmed.Source: AP--Agencies
