Dramatic Distress Call From Skyway Bridge Disaster Draws Listeners on Anniversary

On the 33rd anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster, people are taking a moment to recall – or remember the stories relayed to them – of a freighter's collision with the bridge during a storm. The Summit Venture plowed into a support column, causing a catastrophe. Six cars, a truck and a Greyhound bus drove off the broken span and plunged into the water. The death toll: 35 people. Listen in on this remarkable YouTube video that captures a distress call made to the U.S. Coast Guard and the response.

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