At least one dead in pedestrian bridge collapse at university in Miami, authorities say

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CNN)Rescue teams are looking for victims among cars trapped in the rubble of a pedestrian bridge that collapsed at Florida International University in Miami, officials said Thursday afternoon.

At least eight people have been transported to hospitals to receive medical attention, said a spokesman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue at a press conference.

Officials said they're not certain that people are still trapped under the debris but they are continuing to search. "The next few hours is going to be a rescue mission," said Juan Perez, director of the Miami-Dade Police Department.

At least one person has died as a result of the collapse, Mayor Carlos Gimenez told CNN affiliate WFOR during a live phone interview. When officials first arrived on the scene, they found eight vehicles underneath the collapsed bridge, said Gimenez, who is in China on business.

A spokesman with the Florida Highway Patrol previously told CNN that multiple people had died as a result of the collapse.

Multiple agencies have responded to the scene. A spokeswoman with Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told CNN there were multiple injuries.

The bridge's span was just installed Saturday, although construction on the structure was not finished. A tactical response team with the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue is working to secure the bridge while searching for victims, the agency said on its Twitter account.

A team of investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board is on its way to Miami, according to a tweet from the agency.