Bridge collapse in Cincinnati kills construction worker

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A construction worker is dead and a semi-truck driver injured after a bridge undergoing demolition collapsed on Interstate 75 in Cincinnati, Ohio.

The incident took place at about 10:30 p.m., and the stretch of highway near Hopple Street will be closed for up to two days, Cincinnati.com reports. Crew are working on "a plan of action" to remove the construction worker, police said, and the truck driver was taken to a local hospital with minor injuries. Authorities do not yet know what caused the collapse. —Catherine Garcia

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.