Summit Venture

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Summit Venture

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Sunshine Skyway Bridge
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…9, 1980, when the freighter Summit Venture collided with one of the western support columns of the southbound bridge. The impact caused the collapse of 1,200 feet (366 meters) of the span, killing 35 people who had been in vehicles on the bridge.
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…9, 1980, when the freighter Summit Venture collided with one of the western support columns of the southbound bridge. The impact caused the collapse of 1,200 feet (366 meters) of the span, killing 35 people who had been in vehicles on the bridge.
Read More