Cargo Ship Collides with Large Baltimore Bridge Causing Horrific Collapse

US-TRANSPORT-INCIDENT — The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sit on top of a container ship after the bridge collapsed collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024. The bridge collapsed after being struck by a container ship, sending multiple vehicles and up to 20 people plunging into the harbor below. "Unfortunately, we understand that there were up to 20 individuals who may be in the Patapsco River right now as well as multiple vehicles," Kevin Cartwright of the Baltimore Fire Department told CNN. Ship monitoring website MarineTraffic showed a Singapore-flagged container ship called the Dali stopped under the bridge. (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT / AFP) (Photo by ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images)
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A nightmare scenario unfolded overnight Tuesday when a large cargo ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing a large span of the bridge and several vehicles to plummet into the Patapsco River below. Rescue crews are on-scene for what was initially called a potential "mass casualty event." As of this writing, two individuals have been rescued from the water with one reportedly being uninjured and the other in "serious condition." The search for other victims is underway, and Governor Wes Moore has declared a State of Emergency in Maryland. Reportedly the crew of the cargo ship was uninjured. See the horrifying video of the moment the cargo ship collides with the support beam and the bridge collapses and read the story HERE.