It's a horrible accident, with a bridge collapsing after being hit by a large ship. The accident is eerily similar to the Almö Bridge collapse in Sweden on January 18, 1980, even the time of the night is the same (1.30 a.m.). A large bulk carrier hit the bridge between the island of Tjörn and the mainland in foggy weather, causing the main span of the bridge to collapse. The crew and pilot on the ship had difficulties to warn motorists of the missing ship, as parts of the bridge had hit the ship, and it was before cell phones. It took about 40 minutes before the road to the bridge was closed on the island side. They had to watch while seven cars drove over the edge, killing eight people. On the mainland side a lucky lorry driver was able to stop 10 metres before the abyss, as he had been driving very slowly due to bad weather, and he noticed the missing railing of the bridge.
A new bridge was constructed in 17 months.
Almö Bridge - Wikipedia
A new bridge was constructed in 17 months.
Almö Bridge - Wikipedia