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Bush Inspects Bridge Collapse

Posted Aug 4, 07 10:56 AM CDT in US 

(Newser) – President Bush got an aerial view of the collapsed highway bridge in Minneapolis today, as his Marine One helicapter circled the site several times to allow the commander in chief to  inspect the wreckage. He listened to briefings on plans for recovery, and met with victims' families.

The death toll in the I-35W bridge failure Wednesday stands at 5; slow rush-hour traffic is credited with giving passengers a chance to escape their cars as the bridge buckled."This is a difficult time for the community in Minneapolis, but the people there are decent and resilient," Bush said in a radio address today before his trip.

Source Associated Press

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President Bush, left, is accompanied by Gary Babineau, from Blaine, Minn., who was on the Interstate 35W bridge when it collapsed and helped schoolchildren from their bus to safety in Minneapolis, Saturday,...   (Associated Press)
Marine One, carrying President Bush, top, flys over the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)   (Associated Press)
President Bush arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 en route to Minneapolis, Minn. where he will take an aerial tour over the Interstate 35W bridge that collapsed over the Mississippi...   (Associated Press)
President Bush walks with Col. Margaret H. Woodward, Commander, 89th Airlift Wing, right, as he arrives at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007 en route to Minneapolis, Minn. where he...   (Associated Press)
First lady Laura Bush talks to first responders as she visits the site of the I-35W bridge collapse over the Mississippi River, Friday, Aug. 3, 2007, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)   (Associated Press)
President Bush waves as he departs Minneapolis/St. Paul Air Reserve Station after touring the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007. With him Minneapolis Mayor...   (Associated Press)
President Bush waves after arriving aboard Marine One to depart Minneapolis/St. Paul Air Reserve Station after touring the collapse of the Interstate 35W bridge in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007....   (Associated Press)
President Bush, left, is accompanied by Gary Babineau of Blaine, Minn., who was on the Interstate 35W bridge when it collapsed over the Mississippi River and helped schoolchildren from their bus to...   (Associated Press)
President Bush, left, is accompanied by Gary Babineau of Blaine, Minn., who was on the Interstate 35W bridge when it collapsed over the Mississippi River and helped schoolchildren from their bus, seen...   (Associated Press)
President Bush, left, is accompanied by Hennepin County Sheriff Richard Stanek, right, as he tours the damage at the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Saturday,...   (Associated Press)
President Bush, center, makes a statement to reporters after touring the damage at the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge, seen in background, in Minneapolis, Saturday, Aug. 4, 2007. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)   (Associated Press)
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