Bridge Failure Database
McCormick County bridge east of Mount Carmel (Little River), South Carolina
Year | 2004 |
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Type | Road |
Country | United States (108) |
Cause | Natural hazard (Debris in water) |
Details | Debris from the remnants of Hurricane Jeanne stacked against the bridge's support piles in the 6 m-deep water and led to its collapse |
Fatalities | 0 |
Injuries | 0 |
Collapse | complete |
Phase | in service |
Period | 1991-2009 |
Continent | North America |
Reference | http://www.wistv.com/Global/story.asp?S=2362782&nav=0RaPRQez |
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