6 dead, 10 hospitalized after Florida bridge collapse

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Six are dead and 10 others hospitalized after a bridge in Florida spanning over six lanes of traffic collapsed Thursday.

Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., said Thursday night the cables on the five-day-old bridge installment had loosened and workers were tightening them when the 950-ton, 175-foot-long structure collapsed.

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