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Minneapolis

Photos: Looking back at the I-35W bridge collapse

An aerial view shows the collapsed I-35W
An aerial view shows the collapsed I-35W bridge Aug. 4, 2007. At that point, five people were confirmed dead and 8 others missing.
Mandel Ngan | AFP | Getty Images

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Even for those who were nowhere near the bridge when it collapsed, it was an "I remember where I was when..." moment in state history.

The Interstate 35W bridge disaster in Minneapolis killed 13 and injured 145, when the bridge broke apart during rush hour on Aug. 1, 2007. Cellphone networks crashed under the load of people checking on loved ones, or asking if they had heard the news.

It changed lives for the people on the bridge that day, and changed how most in the state looked at the safety of our bridges and roads.

Here's a look back at that photos from that fateful day.

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Spotlights illuminate the collapsed Interstate 35W bridge.
Spotlights illuminated the collapsed I-35W bridge, left, while officials closed off the adjacent bridge as rescue efforts continued into the night, Aug. 1, 2007.
Richard Tsong-Taatarii | Star Tribune via AP
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Minneapolis police officers set up a line to monitor the crowd gathered.
Minneapolis police officers set up a line to monitor the crowd gathered to see the collapsed portion of the Interstate 35W bridge on Wednesday evening, Aug. 1, 2007.
John Doman | St. Paul Pioneer Press via AP
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A rescue worker aids a victim after the Interstate 35W bridge collapsed.
A rescue worker aided a victim after the I-35W bridge collapsed Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2007.
Richard Tsong-Taatarii | Star Tribune via AP