The Strong River Bridge on State Route 149 in Simpson County, which was closed for replacement, has collapsed, killing three and injuring four more.
The bridge is near the D’Lo Water Park in Simpson County.
Officials with the Mississippi Department of Transportation confirmed the collapse, but could not immediately give any further details.
Anna Ehrgott, Public Information Officer for the Southern Transportation District, said, “We are aware that a bridge over the Strong River on State Route 149 in Simpson County collapsed this afternoon in a work site accident. The bridge has been closed to traffic since Sept. 18 as part of a bridge replacement project and T.L. Wallace, the contractor for the project, was in the process of demolishing the bridge.”
The bridge was closed with replacement work expected to take up to a year and a half. The closure affected SR 149 between Teapot Road and S. Poplar Street.
MDOT said the contractor was in the process of demolishing the bridge.
