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Maryland: Ship hits Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse

The Francis Scott Key Bridge along Interstate 695 in Maryland collapsed into the Port of Baltimore early Tuesday.

A live stream from the bridge showed the cargo ship colliding with a support beam, causing the bridge to collapse and fall into the water.

The Maryland Department of Transportation announced on social media that all lanes in both directions are closed and traffic is being detoured.

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A departing cargo ship passes under the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 9, 2018 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

As of 2:45 a.m., all live camera feeds of bridges along I-695 on the Maryland Department of Transportation website are offline.

This report is under development and will be updated.

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