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Florida International University remembers victims of bridge collapse on one-year anniversary

Posted at 11:52 AM, Mar 15, 2019
and last updated 2019-03-15 11:54:22-04

MIAMI (AP) — Florida International University plans a moment of silence to mark the one-year anniversary of the collapse of a pedestrian bridge that killed six people.

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In a tweet , school officials said they plan to live-stream the ceremony honoring the victims at 1:47 p.m. Friday for those who can’t attend in person. The collapse crushed cars below the bridge on Southwest 8th Street.

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The construction company that built the bridge has filed for bankruptcy. Magnum Construction Management LLC — also known as MCM — is being sued for wrongful death.