March 26, 2024

Baltimore Key Bridge Collapses Following Ship Collision

By Shirvan Williams

Six people are still unaccounted for following the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, according to officials. Rescue teams continue to search for missing people in the water. Eight people were on the bridge when a cargo ship crashed into it early this morning, March 26.

Two of them were saved from the water earlier today. The crew on the ship issued a “mayday” call before it collided with the bridge, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said. Video shows the collapse of the 1.6-mile-long, four-lane bridge after it was hit by the vessel.

The bridge extends over the Patapsco River and serves as the outermost crossing of the Baltimore harbor. It is an essential link of Interstate-695, or the Baltimore Beltway.

President Joe Biden is expected to address the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse later today

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