Update KSTP is reporting:
Seven dead, 60 injured in 35W bridge collapse in Minneapolis
Update: MyFox Twin Cities is reporting:
Bridge operations were shut down around 9:30 p.m. due to shifting pavement.
Update: CNN is reporting
6 dead as Mississippi River bridge falls amid rush hour in Minneapolis 
I-35W bridge collapses; at least 6 dead
The Interstate Hwy. 35W bridge over the Mississippi River collapsed during the evening rush hour Wednesday, dumping an estimated 50 vehicles into the water and onto the land below, creating a horrific scene of damage, fire, smoke, injuries, frantic rescuers and bloody, terrified motorists.
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MINNEAPOLIS — The I-35W highway bridge over the Mississippi River in Minneapolis collapsed during evening rush hour Wednesday, sending many cars and motorists into the water.
A doctor confimed at least one person died due to drowning, at least six people suffered critical injuries and at least 22 people have minor injuries. Two other deaths have been reported.
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Dr. Joseph Clinton of Hennepin County Medical Center, who confirmed the fatality, said he wasn't sure what to expect concerning rising death and injury tolls toward the evening.
Authorities tell FOX News that between 20 to 30 people may fell into the river while KARE-TV reports at least 50 cars may still be in the water.
Tons of concrete have collapsed and survivors are being carried up the riverbank. Both the northbound and southbound lanes of 35W are lying in the Mississippi River, according to local CBS TV affiliate WCCO.com.
Pieces of bridge wreckage lay on the east bank of the river, while large portions of concrete roadway lay on the west bank. Rescuers are scrambling to help people caught on parts of the roadway in the river gorge, according to the Star-Tribune.com.
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