Bridge In Pittsburgh Collapses Hours Before President Biden Is Scheduled To Visit To Discuss Infrastructure

January 28, 2022, 09:08am

Hours before President Joe Biden's planned visit to the city to talk about infrastructure, a bridge in Pittsburgh collapsed in an accident involving several vehicles and a bus.

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The collapse of the bridge in Pittsburgh was confirmed by the Pittsburgh Public Safety.

Pittsburgh Public Safety

The collapse was confirmed by the Pittsburgh Public Safety at 6:30 a.m.

Several cars and a Port Authority bus carrying three passengers and the driver were involved in the collapse.

Emergency medical services and police are on the scene of an accident.

Authorities advised residents to avoid the area of Forbes and Braddock because of a strong smell of natural gas on the site.

Authorities said that a gas line had been cut off.

President Biden was scheduled to visit Pittsburgh to discuss infrastructure.

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