Skagit River Bridge

Truck Driver Accepts Fault in Skagit Bridge Collapse

Truck driver William Scott of Mullen Trucking has admitted liability for the 2013 over-height truck collision that caused the Skagit River Bridge on Interstate 5 to collapse in Mount Vernon, Washington.

Washington State Files Lawsuit Against Trucker, Carrier Over Bridge Collapse

The Washington State Department of Transportation on Monday filed a $17 million lawsuit to recoup the costs of response and repair following the 2013 over-height truck collision that caused a portion of the Skagit River Bridge on Interstate 5 to collapse.

Washington State Patrol Faults Trucker for I-5 Bridge Collapse

Detectives from the Washington State Patrol on Monday released the findings of an investigation that determined that the truck that hit the I-5 Skagit River Bridge in May 2013, leading to its collapse, was 2 inches over-height.

NTSB Spreads the Skagit Bridge Blame, Soft-pedals the Real Problem

There is no excuse whatsoever for a driver striking a low bridge if the obstruction is accurately marked. That obviously wasn't the case with the Skagit River Bridge and there's only one doorstep on which to lay that blame.

NTSB: I-5 Bridge Collapse Due to Systemic Errors

The collapse of an interstate highway bridge that was struck by a truck carrying an oversize load was ultimately caused by a series of deficiencies in a system intended to safeguard the passage of oversized loads over Washington State’s roadways, the National Transportation Safety Board determined in a meeting Tuesday in Washington, D.C.

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Truck Driver Accepts Fault in Skagit Bridge Collapse

Washington State Files Lawsuit Against Trucker, Carrier Over Bridge Collapse

Washington State Patrol Faults Trucker for I-5 Bridge Collapse

NTSB Spreads the Skagit Bridge Blame, Soft-pedals the Real Problem

NTSB: I-5 Bridge Collapse Due to Systemic Errors

NTSB Releases Documents in I-5 Bridge Collapse Ahead of Final Report

Construction Underway on New Washington I-5 Bridge Following Collapse

NTSB Releases Report on I-5 Bridge Collapse

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Truck Driver Accepts Fault in Skagit Bridge Collapse

Washington State Files Lawsuit Against Trucker, Carrier Over Bridge Collapse

Washington State Patrol Faults Trucker for I-5 Bridge Collapse

NTSB Spreads the Skagit Bridge Blame, Soft-pedals the Real Problem

NTSB: I-5 Bridge Collapse Due to Systemic Errors

NTSB Releases Documents in I-5 Bridge Collapse Ahead of Final Report

Construction Underway on New Washington I-5 Bridge Following Collapse

NTSB Releases Report on I-5 Bridge Collapse

Wait 'Till the Finger Pointing Starts

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