A road bridge collapsed early Friday, January 28 in Pittsburgh, an American city where Joe Biden is expected that same day to speak in particular about his major infrastructure projects.
Although several motorists were trapped in the accident, no injuries are to be deplored according to the first findings, said the emergency services of this city, the second largest in the state of Pennsylvania (east) after Philadelphia.
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The president has been informed of the collapse of the bridge and expresses his gratitude to the mobilized rescuers, said Jen Psaki, the spokeswoman for the White House.
However, he will not change his program, she added.
According to his agenda transmitted by the White House, Joe Biden is to make an afternoon speech on his method to "
strengthen the nation's supply chains, reinvigorate the industrial sector, create well-paying and union-protected jobs and building a new America, including through the bipartisan-backed Infrastructure Act
.”