Overloading suspected as cause of bridge collapse

The collapse of an overpass in Wuxi, Jiangsu province, which killed three and injured two, may have been caused by overloaded vehicles.

The collapse happened at about 6:10 pm on Thursday along National Highway 312. Photos and videos from the site show that the overpass overturned on one side and collapsed.

Three cars were flattened - two passing under the overpass and one unoccupied car parked beneath it - according to a release from the Wuxi government's information office.