"Some 500 to 600 people," said the mayor of Mirepoix-sur-Tarn (Haute-Garonne), were present and children, at the initiative of the march, were at the head of the procession, to pay tribute to the victims the collapse of a suspension bridge on November 18th. The gendarmerie reported about 300 people.
Fuchsia and white roses were placed on the fence preventing access to the collapsed bridge. The overweight of a truck of "more than 50 tons" having borrowed the bridge seems to be at the origin of the accident, according to the Toulouse public prosecutor. The structure, a metal structure dating from 1931 overlooking the river Tarn, could withstand a maximum load of 19 tons.
"Homicide and unintentional injuries"
The book had been inspected in 2017 and had been inspected in December 2018. The track record of non-compliance with the surveillance procedures had been ruled out the day of the accident by the County Council. An investigation was opened for "homicides and unintentional injuries", announced the prosecutor Dominique Alzeari the day after the tragedy.
Two people were killed: a 15-year-old girl in a car with her mother on the bridge, and the truck driver. The latter was the manager of a drilling company located a few hundred meters from the bridge.