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By Alex Cash, FOX23 News May 30, 2022
WEBBERS FALL, Okla. — A ceremony was held to remember the 14 people killed when a bridge collapsed in Muskogee County, 20 years ago on May 26 2002.
It was one of the worst roadway disasters in Oklahoma state history.
A barge hit a pier on the of the I-40 bridge over the Arkansas river by Webbers Fall. This caused a 580-ft section to fall into the water, taking 8 vehicles with it.
14 people died including, a three-year-old girl.
A ceremony was held with survivors and victims travelling from Texas and Arkansas.
The memorial stands on the banks of the river near the bridge, featuring a little girl and a dove.
The bridge was rebuilt in record time -reopening in just 64 days.
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