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May 8, 2020 · By. Gabrielle Calise Times staff. Published May 8, 2020 | Updated May 11, 2020. Saturday marks 40 years since the 19,734-ton Summit Venture freighter slammed into the old Skyway bridge. Six...
- gcalise@tampabay.com
- Culture, Music And Nostalgia Reporter
May 6, 2020 · On May 9, 1980, a freighter struck the bridge, killing 35 people in one of the worst disasters in Tampa Bay history. Richard Hornbuckle's car rests where it skidded to a stop just14 inches from...
- masencio-rhine@tampabay.com
- Photo Director, Projects & Features
May 8, 2020 · On May 9, 1980, tragedy struck. A freight ship crashed into the support columns, causing 1,200 feet of the bridge to collapse. 35 people died that day.
- WFTS Digital Staff
- WFTS Digital Staff
- webteam@wfts.com
May 9, 2015 · We remember a deadly accident on Florida's Sunshine Skyway Bridge 35 years ago Saturday. We hear from survivors and find out what changes were made after the crash of a ship onto the bridge....
May 6, 2020 · 40 years after the Skyway bridge disaster, divers can’t forget what they saw underwater. Two bridge inspectors helped retrieve victims after the Sunshine Skyway collapsed. Now they tell their...
May 9, 2024 · Updated: 1:28 PM EDT May 9, 2024. TAMPA, Fla. — Thursday marks 44 years since the Sunshine Skyway Bridge tragedy. On May 9, 1980, a freighter struck a support column of the old bridge during...
