Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wednesday when a bridge in Mississippi that was closed nearly a month ago collapsed while a work crew was prepping it for demolition.

Three people were killed and four were seriously injured Wednesday when a bridge in Mississippi that was closed nearly a month ago collapsed while a work crew was prepping it for demolition.

A bridge over the Strong River in Simpson County that was being demolished collapsed in a “work site accident,” the authorities said.

At least three people have died and four have been critically injured after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished, collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was being conducted at the site.

At least three people died and four were critically injured after a Mississippi bridge, in the process of being demolished, collapsed Wednesday afternoon while work was being conducted at the site,...

A sheriff says three construction company employees remain hospitalized in critical condition a day after a bridge collapsed while they were preparing it for demolition in a rural area of central Mississippi.

A Mississippi bridge under demolition collapsed, resulting in at least three deaths and four critical injuries. Authorities, including Simpson County Sheriff Paul Mullins, confirmed the tragic incident. The Simpson County coroner's office is investigating, though no further details have been disclosed.