Bridge Being Demolished Collapses, Killing 1, Injuring 2

Bridge Being Demolished Collapses, Killing 1, Injuring 2
A bridge on Access Road over the Yellow River on Interstate 20 in Newton County, Ga., in March 2021. Google Maps/Screenshot via NTD
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COVINGTON, Ga.—One worker was killed and two seriously injured when part of a bridge in Georgia collapsed into a river during early demolition work, officials said.

The three workers fell into the river Tuesday evening from the Access Road bridge on Interstate 20 in Newton County, east of Atlanta, news outlets reported.