US EditionBaltimore Bridge Collapse: Leaders mark 1 year since Francis Scott Key Bridge disaster
- On March 26, 2024, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after the cargo ship Dali crashed into a supporting column, resulting in a multi-jurisdictional search operation for victims.
- Baltimore Police Department's Underwater Recovery Team responded to the collapse, diving into 47-degree water with near-zero visibility to search for submerged vehicles and victims.
- The BPD Underwater Recovery Team recovered the bodies of the first two victims from a pickup truck and continued searching for the remaining four victims in the days that followed.
- One year after the collapse, a remembrance ceremony was held near the site of the bridge with Mayor Brandon Scott, Governor Wes Moore, and families of the six construction workers who died while filling potholes, including Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Carlos Hernandez, and Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes.
- Leaders such as Mayor Scott and Governor Moore expressed their ongoing commitment to supporting the families, acknowledging the lasting pain and emphasizing the importance of providing closure, as Steve Lepper of the Baltimore Police dive team stated their pride in "bring closure to people and their families by bringing their loved ones home to them.
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Baltimore residents face daily disruptions after Key Bridge collapse - Maryland Matters
Pam Moffett’s commute from Dundalk to College Park became so long and unbearable that she now rents a room at a coworker’s house. (Photo by Mira Beinart/Capital News Service)By Charlotte Kanner and Mira Beinart When the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26, 2024, it didn’t just disrupt traffic. It altered the daily routines of countless Maryland residents. People like Pam Moffett, 60, a Dundalk resident who commuted over the bridge to …
Key Bridge Collapse: Year after the tragedy, wounds still feel new for families
It seemed like any other night. Eight Hispanic workers took a break during their shift on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, when the unimaginable occurred. At 1:28 a.m. on March 26, 2024, the cargo ship Dali struck the historic bridge, causing it to collapse almost instantly. The workers, who were inside their vehicles, plummeted into the cold waters of the Patapsco River. Tragically, six of them lost their lives, while only t…
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