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The Tacoma Narrows Bridge Collapsed

In 1940, the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington fell victim to high winds and collapsed four months after a work crew completed it. Leonard Coatsworth, a crash survivor, shared what the experience with the Tacoma News Tribune on what the collapse was like: “Around me I could hear concrete cracking. I started back to the car to get the dog, but was thrown before I could reach it. The car itself began to slide from side to side on the roadway. I decided the bridge was breaking up and my only hope was to get back to shore…”