TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — On the morning of May 9, 1980, the Summit Venture hit the Skyway Bridge and caused a catastrophic collapse, similar to what happened Tuesday with theFrancis Scott Key Bridgein Maryland. Thirty-five people died when the Skyway Bridge fell. At least six people are lis...
The Sunshine Skyway Bridge is a cable-stayed concrete bridge over the southern end of Tampa Bay in western Florida.