Bridge Failure Database
McCormick County bridge east of Mount Carmel (Little River), South Carolina
| Year | 2004 |
|---|---|
| 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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