A major loop bridge over the Patapsco River collapsed after colliding with a large cargo ship, sending vehicles traveling on it into the water.
A four-lane bridge carrying Interstate 695 over the mouth of the Port of Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning. Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott said he was aware of the “Key Bridge incident” and that emergency services were on the scene.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, over the Patapsco River reportedly collapsed within minutes after being struck by a large container ship. A mass casualty incident involving more than a dozen vehicles was declared, with many individuals… pic.twitter.com/SsPMU8Mjph
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The Baltimore Fire Department said the crash, which sent several vehicles traveling on the bridge into the Patapsco River, was a “multiple casualty incident.” every BBC.
Livestream footage from the river shows the large container ship, identified as the Singapore-flagged container ship MV Dali, colliding head-on with one of the piers supporting the bridge’s central span. This immediately destroys the central span and the southbound span towards Fort Armistead. A split second later, the northbound bridge also collapses, unbalanced by the loss of the core.
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