What We Know About the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore
The New York Times
Federal investigators search for answers about how a massive cargo ship struck a major bridge minutes after leaving the Port of Baltimore early Tuesday.
A giant container ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore at about 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Most of the bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River.
Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland declared a state of emergency shortly after the ship hit the bridge, a part of Interstate 695 and a critical transportation link on the Eastern Seaboard to one of the largest ports in the country. Vessel traffic has since been stopped.
Officials suspended the search and rescue effort on Tuesday night and the six missing construction workers are presumed dead.
Governor Moore said that there was no credible evidence of a terrorist attack. The priority, he said, was a search operation, led by the Coast Guard, to try to find people who may have been on the bridge.
Here’s what we know.
It is not known, and the National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating.
