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[–] phdepressed@sh.itjust.works 29 points 7 months ago (4 children)

So they'd free fall for ~3.4 seconds and hit water at around 75mph. That part could be survivable depending on angle of impact and safety features of the car. Assuming they survive impact, getting out in the dark with cold murky water coming in car and surviving the hypothermia as well and odds are slim to none.

[–] Willy@sh.itjust.works 15 points 7 months ago

and they would have to be lucky enough to not have the bridge structure fall on top of them.

[–] JayDee@lemmy.ml 5 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Unfortunately it wasn't freefall. If you watch the video its over 5 seconds from when the bridge collapses till they're in the water.

[–] LemmyKnowsBest@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

I replayed the video a zillion times to focus on each car going down. It's horrifying

[–] MadBigote@lemmy.world 4 points 7 months ago

Vehicles are designed for impacts from both sides, the back and the front, and maybe to roll around a few times... But not for what these people experienced.

[–] jupiter_jazz@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 7 months ago

The remaining victims were part of a construction crew filling potholes.

https://apnews.com/live/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-latest-2024