A pedestrian bridge collapsed Wednesday in Washington D.C., according to the District of Columbia Fire and Emergency Medical Services Department Twitter page.
The department said that the bridge was located near Kenilworth Avenue NE and Polk Street NE over route 295 in Northeast, D.C. Emergency crews assessed six patients and four were transported to hospitals. Additionally, a hazmat unit was on hand to mitigate a diesel fuel leak from truck that is partially beneath bridge.
At least one other vehicle was struck by debris and the collapse blocked traffic in both directions, according to the department.
As of Wednesday afternoon, the department was preparing a media area near the collapse.
Spokesperson Alaina Gertz said Washington Metropolitan Police Department are in the early stages of investigating the cause of the collapse, according to CNN.
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