There were pilings adjacent to the river, which could have been twisted by the current.
How do you explain the sideways shift in the bridge while falling?
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1874950/posts?page=154#154
There are a couple of photos in the link above, #154 and #167, that give a good perspective of the bridge and the current flowing from the dam above the bridge......