Three Killed In Jiangsu Bridge Collapse

Three people were killed and two injured in Jiangsu province when a highway overpass collapsed and crushed cars below it, local officials said on Friday.

Videos posted online showed a large section of the bridge in Wuxi swaying before falling on top of moving vehicles on Thursday night.

One clip posted on Weibo showed the bridge narrowly missing a small three-wheel car, whose driver leapt out and ran away.

Other images showed crushed cars, with only their front sections or headlights visible under a huge block of grey concrete.

A preliminary investigation showed the collapse had been caused by an overloaded truck, the Wuxi city government said in a statement on Weibo.

Three vehicles – including one that was parked and unoccupied – were crushed, and three people in the two other cars were killed, according to the statement.

Five vehicles were on the bridge deck, including two trucks.

The collapse also left two people injured, the statement said. (AFP)