FIU bridge collapse: Several killed after pedestrian bridge at Florida college collapses

A pedestrian bridge stretching across a street on the Florida International University campus in Miami collapsed Thursday afternoon, killing multiple people, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.

Aerial footage showed first responders tending to victims on the scene, searching for people in the rubble and loading others on stretchers into ambulances.

Five to six vehicles were crushed in the collapse, the highway patrol said.

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First responders were seen tending to injured victims on the scene of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed on the Florida International University campus.more +

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First responders were seen tending to injured victims on the scene of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed on the Florida International University campus.more +

Witness Tiona Page told ABC News that the screams coming from the cars were "terrifying."

"As soon as I looked outside, I saw dust flying everywhere," she said. "I knew the bridge had collapsed."

Cars could be seen trapped beneath the fallen bridge.

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First responders were seen tending to injured victims on the scene of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed on the Florida International University campus.more +

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A pedestrian collapses at the Florida International University, March 15, 2018, in Miami.

In a statement, the university said it was "shocked and saddened about the tragic events unfolding on campus."

"At this time we are still involved in rescue efforts and gathering information," the university said. "We are working closely with authorities and first responders on the scene."

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First responders were seen tending to injured victims on the scene of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed on the Florida International University campus.more +

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First responders were seen tending to injured victims on the scene of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed on the Florida International University campus in Miami, March 15, 2018.more +

Florida Gov. Rick Scott tweeted that he was aware of the collapse and that he would be in "constant communication" with law enforcement throughout the day.