A snow-covered bridge collapsed in Pittsburgh on Friday morning just hours before President Biden is slated to visit the city for an infrastructure event.
The Pittsburgh Public Safety Department announced the collapse and said there would be a press conference later in the morning.
The department said police, firefighters and other emergency services have responded to the bridge that fell near South Braddock and Forbes avenues.
Three people were taken to the hospital for non-life-threatening injuries while officials will continue to search under the bridge to ensure there are no other victims.
The department said there was a “strong smell of natural gas” by the collapsed bridge and urged the public to avoid the area.
A local area news station, KDKA, tweeted photos from the incident.
The gas line to the area as been cut, and the department has asked the Red Cross for help with victim assistance.
The bridge collapse comes as Biden and other top Pennsylvania Democrats, including Rep. Conor Lamb, a Senate candidate, are set to visit the city for an event.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted that Biden is aware of the bridge collapse and his event will go on as scheduled.
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