The Washington Avenue Bridge over the Wheeling Creek has been closed since last month and was in the process of being demolished.

UPDATE: JANUARY, 7, 2025 2:34 p.m. Officials confirm that everyone has been rescued. One person is seriously injured, while ...

The Washington Avenue Bridge over Wheeling Creek collapsed around 2 p.m. Reports indicate three people have been rescued from the debris. One of those injured was serious, the other two suffered ...

The combined weight of a dump truck and an excavator occupying the Washington Avenue Bridge when it collapsed Wednesday did exceed the span’s 5-ton weight limit, a state official said Thursday. Brian ...

Three workers from a demolition crew were injured Wednesday afternoon when the Washington Avenue Bridge collapsed into Wheeling Creek while they were working to dismantle the bridge deck. WVDOT ...

Employees at a nearby shopping plaza said they heard and felt the collapse.

WHEELING, W.Va. (WTRF) – Three people were injured Wednesday afternoon after a bridge in a residential area of Wheeling, West Virginia collapsed into the waterway. The call came in around 1:45 p.m.

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has opened an investigation into a bridge collapse that injured three workers during demolition of the Washington Avenue Bridge in Wheeling.