131K views · 1.8K reactions | Would you want to drive on this? The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was built in 1940; it collapsed four months after it was opened. Engineers didn’t take in to account how the area’s strong winds would affect the bridge. (Credit: Hearst Newsreel via Getty Images.) | Road & Track Magazine | Facebook

People driving on the SR 16 Tacoma Narrows Bridge witnessed this semi-truck being blown over by the wind earlier this afternoon. We'll have a full recap of today's storm on KOMO News at 11. | KOMO News

288K views · 1.8K reactions | Today marks 76 years since 'Galloping Gertie' Tacoma Narrows Bridge collapse. Watch the full video here: via.q13fox.com/f7FSh | FOX 13 Seattle | Facebook

The Tacoma Narrows Bridge, or “Galloping Gertie,” collapsed on November 7, 1940, just months after opening. The bridge’s deck twisted and undulated in response to strong winds, succumbing to aeroelastic flutter. This phenomenon, where aerodynamic forces matched the bridge’s natural frequency, led to its dramatic collapse into the Tacoma Narrows strait. no lives were lost in the collapse. Follow us for more @historhphotograhed | History In Pictures