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Drama on I-5 over Skagit River

An Interstate 5 bridge collapsed into the Skagit River between Mount Vernon and Burlington around 7 p.m. Thursday. A law-enforcement source said investigators believe a truck with an over-sized load struck the bridge. Three people have been rescued from the water, according to the Skagit County Sheriff's Office.

DEAN RUTZ / The Seattle Times

An Interstate 5 bridge collapsed into the Skagit River between Mount Vernon and Burlington around 7 p.m. Thursday. A law-enforcement source said investigators believe a truck with an over-sized load struck the bridge. Three people have been rescued from the water, according to the Skagit County Sheriff's Office.

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