A bridge collapsed early Friday in Pittsburgh, taking several drivers and their vehicles with it, just hours before President Joe Biden was set to deliver a speech nearby on the importance of strengthening the nation’s infrastructure.

No one was killed, authorities said, but several people were injured and three were transported to the hospital with injuries that didn’t appear life-threatening. The cause of the collapse was not immediately clear.

Biden is scheduled to speak at nearby Carnegie Mellon University at 2 p.m. Friday about strengthening the nation’s supply chains, revitalizing American manufacturing and “building a better America,” according to the White House. He will proceed with the trip as planned, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said.

The snow-covered Frick Park bridge collapsed around 6:30 a.m., crumbling to a creek bed and pedestrian path below. Images from the scene showed four to five passenger vehicles and a Pittsburgh Port Authority bus stuck atop the ruined structure, which had been a main artery to the Squirrel Hill neighborhood just outside the downtown area, an official said. Continue Reading