At Least 7 Dead In I-35W Bridge Collapse  —  Minneapolis Fire Chief Jim Clack said the death toll could rise.  He said officials could see at least 50 vehicles in the water.  —  "We think there are several more vehicles in the river we can't see yet," he said, adding that the likelihood of finding survivors was slim.

3 dead as Mississippi River bridge falls amid rush hour in Minneapolis  —  (CNN) — At least three people were killed when an interstate bridge in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsed Wednesday evening, plunging cars and chunks of concrete into the Mississippi River below.

AN APPALLING CATASTROPHE  —  A little while ago, the Mississippi River Bridge on Highway 35W in downtown Minneapolis collapsed into the river.  35W is the main artery that runs through the Twin Cities; I've crossed that bridge hundreds if not thousands of times.  One of my brothers-in-law crossed it four times today.

Pray For The Twin Cities  —  One of the most-traveled freeways in the Twin Cities — a span over the Mississippi River — collapsed about an hour ago.  At the time, the highway had bumper-to-bumper traffic in the middle of rush hour, and dozens of cars have gone into the river or been caught in the rubble:

Bridge falls into Mississippi River  —  MINNEAPOLIS - The entire span of an interstate bridge collapsed into the Mississippi River during evening rush hour Wednesday, sending vehicles, tons of concrete and twisted metal crashing into the water.  —  The Interstate 35W bridge …

Minneapolis bridge collapse  —  Update 10:50pm Eastern.  Lots of folks on the cable news are saying the footage of the bridge collapse area reminds them of 9/11.  I'm reminded more of the Northridge earthquake.  I lived near the epicenter-and the breadth of destruction …

Reaction: The 35W Bridge Disaster  —  A final note: I've driven across this bridge every few days for thirty years.  There are bridges, and there are bridges; this one had the most magnificent view of downtown available, and it's a miracle I never rear-ended anyone while gawking at the skyline, the old Stone Bridge, the Mississippi.