Bridge Collapses On Forbes Avenue Hours Before President Biden Was Scheduled To Visit The City

Bridge Collapse In Pittsburgh Just Hours Before President Biden Was Scheduled To Visit The City

A bridge has collapsed this Friday morning in Pittsburgh just hours before President Biden was scheduled to visit the city to talk about infrastructure.

Around 6:50 a.m. Eastern, the city of Pittsburgh’s Public Safety Department tweeted there had been a confirmed bridge collapse in the area of Forbes and Braddock and that authorities were on scene:

“There’s a bridge collapse in Pittsburgh. The Dept of Public Safety there tweets “There is a strong smell of natural gas in the area. Please avoid if at all possible.”

In a second update, the department tweeted,
“Gas line has been cut. Updates on injuries will be provided once PIO is on the scene.
Red Cross has been contacted for victim assistance.”

A local area news station, KDKA, tweeted photos from the incident. Videos posted by local outlets also show the major damage.

Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire Chief Darryl Jones told reporters just after 8:30 a.m. that 10 people were injured, three of whom were taken to hospitals.

Thankfully none of the injuries was life-threatening, Jones said.