Watch the extraordinary moment this 78-year-old bridge in New York was made to collapse

After nearly 80 years of serving the people of New York City, the Kosciuszko Bridge, which connected the boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, collapsed like a house of cards.

Situated over Newton Creek, the bridge, which had been carrying vehicles since 1939, was named after a Polish soldier, Tadeusz Kosciuszko, who fought in the American Revolutionary War. On Sunday, the bridge was demolished with a controlled implosion.

A drone captured the remarkable footage of the implosion that took down the old bridge amidst clouds of dust, while leaving intact the newly-built bridge meant to replace it. New York Governor, Andrew Cuomo, officiated at the implosion.