USFA critiques emergency response to Minnesota bridge collapse

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EMMITSBURG, MD - Local, state and federal emergency response to last year's fatal bridge collapse in Minneapolis was commendable but left room for improvement, a new report states. When the 40-year-old interstate highway bridge spanning the Mississippi River unexpectedly collapsed Aug. 1, several agencies responded to assist in rescue attempts. More than 100 vehicles fell; 13 people were killed and 121 others were injured.