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The day a Florida bridge fell into the bay, taking down a bus and killing 35
At 7:33 a.m. on May 9, 1980, the 606-foot Summit Venture crashed into the western span of the bridge during a storm.
45 years later: Remembering the Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse
The new "Bob Graham Sunshine Skyway Bridge" was rebuilt seven years later and features new safety bumpers called "dolphin" ...
Skyway Bridge marks 45th anniversary of deadly collapse amid renewed safety scrutiny
Friday marks 45 years since the Sunshine Skyway Bridge tragedy, which claimed the lives of 35 people. As he launches a North ...
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PHOTOS: Coast Guard rescues 3 people near Skyway Bridge
(CBS12) — Three people were rescued near Skyway Bridge ... Verde Marina boat ramp. Photos taken during the rescue show some of the people clinging to rocks near the bridge.
‘I said a soft prayer for everybody I handled’: diver reflects on recovering victims from Skyway Bridge collapse
“I said a soft prayer for everybody I handled; I apologized for the rough treatment that I was going to give them, that I ...
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Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster: 45 years later
FOX 13's Aaron Mesmer reports.
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Skyway Bridge marks 45th anniversary of deadly collapse amid renewed safety scrutiny
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On the 45th anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster, which claimed 35 lives, visitors gathered at the Skyway Memorial at the north end of the bridge to remember ...