The body of a fourth construction worker has been discovered at the site of Baltimore’s horrific Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
Salvage teams on Sunday found a vehicle “possibly one of the missing construction vehicles” that fell into the water during last month’s collapse. WBAL report. A body was discovered inside the car.
The victim’s name has not been released at the request of the family.
“As we mourn the lives lost and continue our recovery efforts, we recognize that each missing person is someone’s beloved friend or family member,” Maryland State Police Superintendent Col. Roland Butler Jr. said at a press conference. “
“We are committed to working with all of our law enforcement partners to ensure the physical and technical aspects of their training are thorough, utilizing all available resources.”
The FBI has launched a criminal investigation into the March 26 accident in which a cargo ship collided with a bridge, causing it to collapse, a senior police official said. NBC News.
Six construction workers were killed while repairing holes in the bridge. Two of them remain missing.
The investigation will look into the circumstances leading up to the ship’s departure, and part of the investigation will also look into whether the crew was aware of potential mechanical problems that jeopardized the ship’s safety in port.
FBI agents are collecting physical evidence and data from inside the ship about the moments before, during, and after the collision.
Everything you need to know about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore
- The Singapore-flagged container ship Dali, which crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and destroyed it early Tuesday morning, lost propulsion and tried to alert authorities that it was about to crash, according to reports. It is being
- According to authorities, six people are missing. Two people were pulled from the river by rescue workers.
- Seven vehicles were lost after falling off a 2.6-mile-long bridge. Authorities are using sonar technology to locate the vehicle.
- Video shows the ship’s power flashing just before the crash, then turning back on. Watch footage of the bridge collapse here.
- A Baltimore resident said the horrific collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday left him feeling like his entire house was falling down.
- Dali was also involved in a collision in 2016 while leaving the Belgian port of Antwerp.
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The investigation began after Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced Monday that the city would take “legal action” to address the bridge collapse.
The city has hired a law firm to “initiate legal action to hold wrongdoers accountable and mitigate the immediate and long-term harm caused to Baltimore City residents.”
“The City of Baltimore would like to acknowledge all parties involved in the Key Bridge tragedy, including the owner, charterer, manager/operator, manufacturer of the M/V Dali, and other potentially responsible third parties. We will take decisive action to hold them accountable,” the mayor said. statement.
A Singapore-flagged cargo ship collided with a support on the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
The bridge snapped and collapsed into the Patapsco River, with a live stream of the tragic event showing cars and trucks parked on the bridge just before impact.
Investigators said the ship’s lights suddenly went out for four minutes and then came back on.
Just before the collision, black smoke could be seen coming out of the ship’s chimney.
President Joe Biden has pledged to make rebuilding the bridge a top priority, citing the Port of Baltimore’s significant economic impact on the region.
The National Transportation Safety Board is also investigating the collapse.
Lawyers representing two of the workers who died and one who survived are also conducting an independent investigation into the accident.
