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  1. On This Day: May 9, 1980 - Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapse in Tampa, Florida

    On This Day: May 9, 1980 - Sunshine Skyway Bridge Collapse in Tampa, Florida

    On this day May 9, 1980, a tragic event unfolded in Tampa, Florida, when the cargo freighter MV Summit Venture collided with a support column of the original Sunshine Skyway Bridge during a violent thunderstorm. The impact caused a 1,400 foot section of the southbound span to collapse into Tampa...
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