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Friday marks 45 years since the Sunshine Skyway Bridge tragedy, which claimed the lives of 35 people. advertisement. WTSP-TV Tampa-St. Petersburg.

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — On the 45th anniversary of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge disaster, which claimed 35 lives, visitors gathered at the Skyway Memorial at the north end of the bridge to remember ...

The crash was reported shortly after 7:30 a.m. Friday on the southern end of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge. All but one southbound lane was closed as first responders worked to assess the crash.