Ontario Bridge collapses, injuring construction workers

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[q
url="http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20071110/bridge_collapse_071110/20071110?hub=TopStories"]Two
people reportedly suffered serious but non-life threatening injuries,
while at least four others were treated for minor cuts and bruises.

Earlier reports had said one person was airlifted to a London-area
hospital, but officials said late Saturday that was not the case.

There may be more injured as several crew members were taken to the
hospital in private cars, Ontario Provincial Police Const. Dennis
Harwood told CTV.ca in a telephone interview from Tillsonburg, Ont.

The workers were pouring cement on the bridge at the time of the
accident, he said. The bridge is brand new, replacing an old structure
that once stood on the site.

Harwood also said it's too early to determine what caused the collapse.

The bridge, which runs over a creek, was closed to traffic at the
time but about 15 construction workers were working on it when it
collapsed.

Capt. Stephen MacPherson of the Goderich Volunteer Fire Department
rushed to the scene, and told The Canadian Press he was amazed none of
the workers had been trapped under the wreckage.

"It's amazing. I have no idea how it was done. Nobody was pinned," he said.

MacPherson added that several workers escaped injury but appeared traumatized by the incident[/q]