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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region Forums"HOLY CRAP! The Francis Scott Key Bridge has collapsed after a ship collision in Baltimore. The 1,200 feet (366 m) span
HOLY CRAP! The Francis Scott Key Bridge has collapsed after a ship collision in Baltimore. The 1,200 feet (366 m) span bridge was the third longest span of any continuous truss in the world.
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Maryland's Francis Scott Key Bridge closed to traffic after incident
Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge has been closed to traffic following an "incident," the Maryland Transportation Authority said
"All lanes closed both directions for incident on I-695 Key Bridge," the authority said in a statement. "Traffic is being detoured."
https://abcnews.go.com/US/marylands-francis-scott-key-bridge-closed-traffic-after/story?id=108338267
this from about 20 minutes ago. i guess it hadn't collapsed yet?
pfitz59
(10,381 posts)before collapsing.
CTyankee
(63,912 posts)This should shock everybody....
Nevilledog
(51,112 posts)https://apnews.com/article/baltimore-bridge-collapse-53169b379820032f832de4016c655d1b
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Here's a longer and higher quality video of the Baltimore bridge collapse. Crash and collapse happens at 2:34
12:12 AM · Mar 26, 2024
Hekate
(90,708 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,608 posts)wishstar
(5,270 posts)Kablooie
(18,634 posts)I didnt see any other vehicles enter the bridge before the collapse.
The ones I saw were all right to left so if cars were going the other way they werent visible.
DontBelieveEastisEas
(508 posts)riversedge
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2) my god The Francis Scott Key bridge is one of the main highways that forms the beltway of Baltimore. The collapse has been called a mass casualty incident and it is unknown at this time how many vehicles may have been on the bridge at the time of the collision & collapse. https://wtop.com/baltimore/2024
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HOLY CRAP! The Francis Scott Key Bridge has collapsed after a ship collision in Baltimore. The 1,200 feet (366 m) span bridge was the third longest span of any continuous truss in the world.
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Cha
(297,275 posts)Wondering whose responsibility this would be?
NBachers
(17,119 posts)Nevilledog
(51,112 posts)Not that they don't work awfully hard to blame everything on Biden and the Dems.
AZLD4Candidate
(5,697 posts)Nevilledog
(51,112 posts)AZLD4Candidate
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Duncan Grant
(8,264 posts)wishstar
(5,270 posts)PJMcK
(22,037 posts)Generally, large ships are guided in and out of harbors by a pilot who is supposed to be intimately aware of the local currents, tides, channels and other local data. I think the ships Captain is still responsible for the vessel but Im not certain of that.
Along with the possibility of multiple deaths, the loss of the bridge will cause severe travel problems for the metro area. Additionally, the harbor may be blocked.
A terrible tragedy and disaster.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,321 posts)DontBelieveEastisEas
(508 posts)I can't believe that Fox is the only news site, out of CNN ABCnews and MSNBC, that has this story as the lead.
ItsjustMe
(11,230 posts)BigmanPigman
(51,608 posts)Last edited Tue Mar 26, 2024, 05:42 AM - Edit history (1)
I wonder if losing power and slowing down before it was hit indicates technical issues. I was looking for the ship in the videos and couldn't see it since it is so large it looked like the horizon and a long hill behind the the bridge. 20 people are missing says CNN.
This guy's channel is good. I remember on Oct. 7th I learned about the attack in Israel from this guy and posted it on DU right away.
avebury
(10,952 posts)happening so late at night probably resulted in fewer deaths. Of course it never should have happened at all.
I remember when a barge hit the Webbers Fall bridge in Oklahoma. That incident occurred in daylight.
sarchasm
(1,012 posts)James48
(4,436 posts)Still looking for people in the water.
GoneOffShore
(17,340 posts)At least twenty people may have died.
PCIntern
(25,554 posts)Im sick at heart for those who were on the bridge and their families.
Dem2theMax
(9,651 posts)Why in the world would they leave it open? Surely someone had to realize inspections should be done to make sure the bridge was safe, before they allowed traffic back on the bridge.
NutmegYankee
(16,199 posts)Dem2theMax
(9,651 posts)I couldn't tell from the video.
I can't imagine the fear of the people in those cars. Hoping that they somehow got out and survived.
bucolic_frolic
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scipan
(2,351 posts) Search ongoing: Two people have been pulled from the water following the collapse; one was in serious condition. Rescuers are searching for six construction workers who were working on the bridge at the time of the collapse.
Live updates:
https://apnews.com/live/baltimore-key-bridge-collapse-latest-2024