Freakish Death in Bridgeport

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Edit -- From the comments at 5:15 pm: I just walked over to Halsell Street in Bridgeport, one block from my office and apparently an awning fell on two teenage girls that were doing cross training and both were trapped and one unfortunately did not make it. I will issue more updates as I... find out more information. Debris was scattered half way across the street and part of the building actually came off as well. There was a burgundy SUV trapped under the debris also. I have my camera with me at work, but didn't take it, but I'll be walking back over there in just a couple of minutes and I will see if I can get some photos for all my wise county friends. You will not believe it when you see it. It is bad, please pray for the families and friends of those involved in this horrific accident. Edit: The two girls were cross country training running downtown. Edit -- From the comments: "A grisly scene unfolded in downtown Bridgeport today as an awning collapsed on two high school seniors walking down the sidewalk. The impact killed one of the girls. The other girl sustained serious injuries and was transported to John Peter Smith in... Fort Worth. The freak tragedy occurred in front of Club Barbell on Halsell Street. A spokesperson with the city of Bridgeport said they don’t know why the awning fell." -Wise County Messenger (WCMessenger site is down currently due to issues with the webhost) Any photos to blog2@wisecounty.com