39 years ago, Skyway bridge crash changed lives forever

Thursday marks 39 years since the deadly Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse.
A freighter ship hit the bridge during a heavy rainstorm on May 9, 1980, sending several cars and a Greyhound bus into the waters of Tampa Bay below.
A memorial on the Pinellas County side of the bridge remembers the 35 victims killed in the collapse. Twenty-three of the people killed were aboard a bus that toppled into the water. The tragedy bonded a boy and the mother of the friend he lost.

[@MsAggie78]

Imagine knowing you're the reason all those people are gone for eternity. 😕😔

[@mickibirch3571]

I had gone over the bridge several hours earlier. I was terrified as the weather was already bad. When I got up in the morning & saw the news I realized it was a close call for me. Heartbroken for the victims. This is the first time Ive looked into it.

[@normacecil5639]

I just got off of this bus in tampa ..thank God so sorry for all the lives lost to the bridge falli g in and i had my son june 17th. He will be 40 june 17th

[@thecat1919]

She was standing on the old bridge while pointing at the new bridge.and didnt realize it

[@_lol_fnaftastic_xox_2837]

The Cat wait rlly? Dang

[@thecat1919]

@@_lol_fnaftastic_xox_2837 yup they turned it into a fishing pier that you can drive on .

[@shredder_mang3211]

@@thecat1919 if I had to guess that was the point

[@colenexoxo8939]

SO Sad.😢😢😢

[@MC-342]

I remember that day very well. Had nightmares about it often

[@quintaeco]

Home Sweet Home! - Let the Wars End, we are coming home!

[@Star_Seji]

so basically it's a 911 for tampa

[@redline3923]

And not on purpose

[@LetsgoBrandon2023]

@@redline3923 and also not terrorist attack

[@amberlytownsend2856]

And also 1000s of people didn’t die

[@donnadreyer2580]

You would absolutely never on Your life get me on that bridge, it's high and expands over the ocean, Not on your life !!!

[@kevinsweeney2810]

What ever happened to the old skyway bridge in Tampa?

[@bigdadgo]

It’s a long fishing pier now.

[@kevinsweeney2810]

@@bigdadgo yeah I guess they built the new skyway bridge already

[@portlandgirlx0x096]

Grace is the most beautiful 92yr lady I have seen!⭐️💫⭐️💫 edit. "That women" ....her name is Grace Callaway. Tacky reporter.

[@XSOUTHSIDETHUG3]

Wtf

[@Lunar-zt2xn]

Should of been reported 39 years ago

[@latanyastalvey8557]

This is the first time I heard about this. I never knew that this happened. It's really sad it was uncalled for. If the person in the ship would pay attention then everyone would still be alive

[@ds7900]

Actually LaTanya, it was not the crew's fault. The ship was navigating properly, but it was hit by a sudden squall. The ship's captain quickly tried to stop the vessel by dropping anchor. Unfortunately, the current caused by the squall was to strong,and the ship spun and crashed into the bridge.

[@thecat1919]

It was 1:30 a bright sunny after noon ,99 degrees, late spring . midway through the bridge i hit a wall of fog 0 ft visibility the air inside was super cold took me a minute to drive though it . crazy weather sometimes

[@ThisHandleFeatureIsStupid]

LaTanya, try re-reading your comment. Maybe you can spot how stupid you are.

[@ingridsitems]

Seriously, what maritime college did you attend that qualifies you to make such an intelligent comment? 🙄 Get your facts straight.

[@Shane23Armada]

Same here so much news we don't know about

[@thomreece2436]

I rode my Motrcycle across the Skyway less than 30 min before the bridge collapse.

[@TruckEnthusiastYT]

Thom Reece Wow! Glad you are ok! Btw nice GMC Jimmy in your profile pic

[@mickibirch3571]

U rode a mc in the torrential downpour & wind? I remember that morning very well.

[@egbertbruggeman2126]

My wife and i took the bus to tampa over land, not the sky bridge. Still having goose bumps knowing what could have happened to us that day🙏

[@davidfahey5068]

I was on the bridge that day

[@Utubin]

Wow. What beautiful souls. He and she looks absolutely full of the spirit of God. Wow. I'm so sorry for your loss. So sweet sir you keep in touch with this beautiful lady. Please know miss you will see your son again for eternity. HALLELUJAH. Amen Glory To God forever and always.

[@backpakmaridge9ether]

My past life i eas on the bus

[@REDEEMED-FORGIVEN-SINNER-777]

Baloney

[@backpakmaridge9ether]

@@REDEEMED-FORGIVEN-SINNER-777 you dont wrote the right one mf house nicca u dont know self go find out who u are fool

[@Jaineshrana]

Did you see it on your dreams?

[@Jaineshrana]

I dreamed the same event and 98% similar place so many time since my childhood. Its funny but i am sure i have had some past life relation with florida.

[@backpakmaridge9ether]

@@Jaineshrana it was 43 people died that day u might be one its in the keys