Three workers from a demolition crew were injured Wednesday afternoon when the Washington Avenue Bridge collapsed into Wheeling Creek while they were working to dismantle the bridge deck. WVDOT officials indicated that they were working with the contractor to determine exactly what happened to cause the catastrophic failure of the span while it

The Washington Avenue Bridge over the Wheeling Creek has been closed since last month and was in the process of being demolished.

Multiple people are injured after a bridge collapsed in West Virginia, reports say. According to our affiliates at WTOV, the Washington Avenue Bridge collapsed into Wheeling Creek in Wheeling on Wednesday afternoon.

: JANUARY, 7, 2025 2:34 p.m. Officials confirm that everyone has been rescued. One person is seriously injured, while two others have sustained non-life threatening injuries.

A viral social media video falsely claimed to show crumbling columns on Louisiana's Atchafalaya Basin Bridge. The Louisiana Department of Transportation confirmed the bridge in the video is not located in the state. The inaccurate video, which gained thousands of likes, alleged the supports for the I-10 bridge were near collapse.

The Washington Avenue Bridge over Wheeling Creek collapsed around 2 p.m. Reports indicate three people have been rescued from the debris. One of those injured was serious, the other two suffered non-life-threatening injuries.

The call came in around 1:45 p.m. after nearby residents heard what they described as a “very loud, thunderous boom.”

The combined weight of a dump truck and an excavator occupying the Washington Avenue Bridge when it collapsed Wednesday did exceed the span’s 5-ton weight limit, a state official said Thursday. Brian Kucish,

WHEELING, W.Va. (WSAZ) - People in Wheeling are still in shock following a bridge collapse leaving three workers injured. Kristina Butler said first responders filled Washington Avenue and left people at a nearby shopping plaza wondering what happened.

Enumclaw firefighters rescued a horse named Willow after a bridge collapsed underneath her, plunging her into a muddy creek.

Three workers were injured after a bridge collapsed into a creek in Wheeling, West Virginia, on Wednesday. In a Facebook post from the Wheeling Police Department, multiple crews were on the scene near the Washington Avenue Bridge, located over the Wheeling Creek, following reports of the bridge's collapse.