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I-85 Bridge Collapse In Atlanta Brings Headache To 250,000 Drivers A Day

The closure of a crucial stretch of I-85 in Atlanta is seen in this image released by the Georgia Department of Transportation.

Transportation officials in Georgia are scrambling to cope with a crisis, after a huge fire caused a bridge on Interstate 85 to collapse in Atlanta on Thursday night.

Gov. Nathan Deal has declared a state of emergency, and with the heavily used road closed in

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