Pittsburgh bridge collapses hours before Biden infrastructure visit

A Pittsburgh bridge collapsed Friday morning ahead of Joe Biden’s scheduled visit to the area to talk about infrastructure. Pittsburgh Public Safety announced at 7 a.m. that the snow-covered bridge, on the outskirts of Frick Park, had collapsed. Ten people suffered minor injuries, and three of those were taken to nearby hospitals.

Crews had formed a human chain to help rescue multiple people from the bus, which was left dangling off the bridge. Officials urged everyone to avoid the area. The collapse caused a gas leak, prompting authorities to cut a gas line due to a “strong smell of natural gas,” according to Pittsburgh Public Safety.