Railroad bridge collapses into river (25 June, 2008)

Railroad bridge collapses into river (25 June, 2008)
Columbus Junction, Iowa (IA), US
"A railroad bridge collapsed into the flooded Iowa River, dropping a locomotive and two tanker cars into the water, authorities said Wednesday.

Three employees of the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad were on the train and one of them was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, company spokesman Herb Jones said."
"A railroad bridge collapsed into the flooded Iowa River, dropping a locomotive and two tanker cars into the water, authorities said Wednesday.

Three employees of the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad were on the train and one of them was taken to a hospital with non-life threatening injuries, company spokesman Herb Jones said."
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By: kjfitz

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