I-5 bridge collapses

Breaking news An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said. The four-lane bridge over the Skagit River collapsed about 7 p.m., Trooper Mark Francis said. There was no immediate estimate of how many people were in the water or whether there were any injuries or deaths, he said. It also was not known what caused the collapse of the bridge about 60 miles north of Seattle in Skagit County.

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