WUHAN, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Part of a ramp bridge in the city of Ezhou, central China's Hubei Province, collapsed on Saturday afternoon, killing three people and injuring four others, according to the provincial transport and police departments.
The accident took place at around 3:36 p.m. Saturday, when part of the ramp bridge connecting the Shanghai-Chongqing expressway and Daqing-Guangzhou expressway collapsed. Three trucks fell off and a car was crushed under the collapsed single-column bridge, officials said.
Two people who were working on the bridge when the accident happened died.
Traffic police officers and firefighters have rushed to the scene and a further investigation is underway.
China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) said on Saturday that it has dispatched bridge experts to assist.
Starting operation on Sept. 28, 2010, the bridge is about 731 meters long and 13 meters wide.
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