On the ground view of Florida's pedestrian bridge failure

The 950-ton span only went up on Saturday

Local media report that an unknown number of people were trapped underneath the bridge, which was built over a motorway.

Florida Highway Patrol Lt Alejandro Camacho said there were several fatalities and five to six vehicles crushed.

Aerial footage shows first responders trying to get under the bridge to trapped cars.

The university issued a statement saying rescue efforts were still underway.{{file|t=uUlct_1521144118}} {{file|t=s7W4H_1521144286}}