One dead after bridge collapses during demolition in North Carolina

On April 14, a section of an old bridge leading into the Outer Banks in North Carolina collapsed and fell into the water leaving one dead, the Associated Press reports. Authorities have yet to release the identity of the victim.

The accident happened while workers were dismantling a section of the old Bonner Bridge around 5 p.m. when the section fell about 110 feet into Oregon Inlet, Capt. Jeff Derringer of the Dare County Sheriff’s Office says.

The section of the bridge that fell was the last section to be demolished and was the tallest point of the old span, officials say. The remaining section of the bridge is being converted into a fishing pier that will open to the public this summer.

The Bonner Bridge had been in use since 1963 but had been deteriorating for years. A new bridge was built next to it and opened in 2019.