Bridge collapse in Atlanta Botanical Gardens; 1 dead

by amyjudd | December 19, 2008 at 12:30 pm
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One person is dead after a bridge collapsed in the Atlanta Botanical Garden; it was a pedestrian bridge, and 18 other people were injured.

The workers were all atop the "canopy walk," an elevated pathway that reaches up to 40 feet high, when it gave way around 9 a.m., Atlanta fire officials said. Joggers, dog walkers and others were in adjacent Piedmont Park north of downtown, but no visitors were in the area of the collapse, authorities said.

It is uncertain if concrete was being poured at the time, and authorities are uncertain what caused the bridge to fall.

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Amy, thanks for this news.  How tragic!  I'm in the Atl. area.  I'll let you know if I learn more about it.

Mary

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