Deadliest Bridge Collapse in Washington State History

[@W7DSY]

Excellent video Erich. I'm a former Washington resident, born in Seattle, now living in Arizona.

[@MontgomeryMall]

Very interesting. I had not heard of this disaster before you told the story. Well done!

[@parkependleton6453]

Great video! I live in Massachusetts and could not care less about rural Washington State. Having said that, KZbin knows I like history videos and suggested it. I enjoyed it very much, thanks!

[@davidbreithaupt8908]

My grandfather, William Franklin Heartley, died in the Allen St. bridge collapse. He and my mother's brother, Benjamin, were driving across the bridge. Uncle Ben could swim and survived. My grandfather could not. His body was never recovered.

[@dwlopez57]

Never heard of this. Can add it to West Seattle bridge, Skagit River bridge, Hood Canal bridge, Galloping Gertie, I 90 Floating bridge, that's why Washington is sometimes known as the sunken bridge state

[@michaelosborne4170]

I'm glad I learned more about this. My great-grandfather was Benjamin Barr.

[@donswier]

Embarrassed to have lived in Cowlitz county from 1996 to 2003 but unaware of this history. Great video. Looking forwsrd to your others.

[@budm2528]

Why embarrassed? What did you do? Are you wanted?

[@donswier]

@@budm2528 😃 Too funny.😛 Embarrassed that I didn't know about this tragedy.

[@budm2528]

@@donswier gotcha! Now it makes sense👍

[@deadfishtellnotales]

What are you doing under my bridge?

[@663rainmaker]

My dad helped set the Lake Washington bridge 🌉 across the Lake

[@mikeofwar2684]

It's been exactly one year since this happened

[@GB-go6gp]

Excellent video ! As a native Seattleite, I'm proud to live in Washington... Fortunate too. We have a rich & diverse history, and it's nice to see you're telling it, and perhaps educating transplants. Who knows, maybe they'll learn to pronounce the names that come from our native inhabitants, like Sequim.

[@JonnyHolms]

Then stop voting 🗳 like a moron. Save your state and vote 🗳 those cronie democrats out!!!!

[@joshuabrooks4907]

How sad

[@jwarmstrong]

KZbin has many videos of wooden bridges failing when overloaded trucks try to cross - this bridge was overload when cars replaced horses - plus going cheap on repairs

[@cathycoryell2351]

grest story - with the intro - I thought it might be about Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse. Interesting it was a smaller town, wooden bridge.

[@grandmakellymcdonald]

Very interesting

[@TenkoBerry]

Good video

[@663rainmaker]

I have experienced a few shakey bridges 🌉 and Washington! Our USA 🇺🇸 Homes

[@663rainmaker]

Sharing this information ℹ to my Facebook page 📄 awesome People and Incredible History USA 🇺🇸

[@no1ded]

So,...did I miss it, or was it just omitted. How many people died in this accident?

[@davidhayes4814]

Yes, you must have missed the bit that said over 50,000 people died.

[@chdreturns]

2 dead 16 missing (presumed dead)... However thats just the confirmed casualties. Suspected numbers of fatalities go up to 35 at the maximum range. Pretty easy Google search this.

[@AngieB123]

Oh how I remember when I was 14 in About 1990 and took my moms car. That bridge had 3 signs that said NO LEFT TURN. My smart self took a left and got pulled over. Mind you that was the last time I ever stoled my moms car. Lol

[@663rainmaker]

Bebe Bridge 🌉 and incidences and accidents and Wow shakey traffic and loads of wHoooo weeee! Years went past and a truck crash and apple 🍎 every where …. Bridges 🌉 and ouch and months to repair