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- Pedestrian bridge at the Atlanta Botanical Garden collapsed around 9 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2008
- Atlanta Botanical Garden is located in Piedmont Park in Atlanta, Georgia
- Crews were pouring concrete from the bridge when it gave wayajc.com: Scaffolding collapse at Botanical Garden kills 1...
- One worker was killed; victim's name was not immediately available
- At least 17 other people were injured; some of the injuries were criticalajc.com: Scaffolding collapse at Botanical Garden kills 1...
- Victims were taken to Grady Memorial Hospital and the Atlanta Medical Centerajc.com: Scaffolding collapse at Botanical Garden kills 1...
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At least one person was killed, at least 17 others were injured when a pedestrian bridge collapsed at Atlanta's Botanical Garden on December 19, 2008. According to initial reports, the footbridge gave way as workers were pouring concrete for a new "Canopy Walk" attraction at the Garden. Police said as many as 30 people were on the elevated walkway when it collapsed.ajc.com: Scaffolding collapse at Botanical Garden kills 1... WGCL Atlanta: Pedestrian Bridge Collapses At Botanical Gardens
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"It sounded like when they are doing construction on a building and they throw garbage off the top. It was like...they were dumping huge material off a building and it echoed in a dumpster. It lasted for about 15 seconds."—Emmakate Young, at her parents' home near the Atlanta Botanical Gardenajc.com: Scaffolding collapse at Botanical Garden kills 1...
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