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Bridge Collapse I5 Skagit River WA
SKAGIT COUNTY, Wash. —
Both north and southbound lanes of the Interstate 5 Skagit River Bridge collapsed Thursday evening, and the State Patrol said multiple vehicles and people are in the water.
The collapse shortly after 7 p.m. south of Burlington and north of Mount Vernon.
Traffic is stopped in both directions and drivers are being advised to stay away from the area. The bridge, built in 1955, was used by 70,000 vehicles daily, according to 2010 statistics.
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