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Atlanta garden reopens after fatal collapse

The Atlanta Botanical Garden reopened three days after a construction accident at the site of a bridge under construction killed one worker and injured 18 others.
/ Source: The Associated Press

The Atlanta Botanical Garden reopened three days after a construction accident at the site of a bridge under construction killed one worker and injured 18 others.

The garden also announced Monday that a fund has been set up for victims of Friday's collapse and their families. Officials from the 30-acre garden north of downtown say a temporary structure being used in building the new "canopy walk" pedestrian bridge collapsed.

Workers on it plunged dozens of feet to the ground.

A hospital spokeswoman says 10 workers remained hospitalized, including six in intensive care.

The construction company says it will continue building the treetop pathway after the investigation into the accident is complete.

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