Question of the day, helpfully used as the headline on a story about 4th of July revelers getting dumped into a creek in a park in Marrillville: "Why did Indiana bridge collapse?"
Answer of the day:
The 80-foot span was designed to hold 40 people, but "at least twice as many" were on it when it collapsed, said Ross Township Trustee John Rooda, who runs the park.
Mystery of the day:
It's unclear why Merrillville police officers stationed at either end of the bridge couldn't control the crowd, he said. "We had one officer at each end," Rooda said. "That should have been enough."
Copout of the day:
Police Chief Joseph Petruch early Sunday issued a news release saying a preliminary investigation showed the cause of the collapse was the "structural failure of the footbridge." He didn't return calls seeking comment.
