[ad_1] A major Baltimore bridge collapsed early Tuesday after it was hit by a large container ship. Six people were missing after the collision at the Francis Scott Key Baltimore Bridge, according to Paul Wiedefeld, Maryland’s transportation secretary. Two people were rescued, with one transported to a trauma center in serious condition. The missing people may have fallen into the water. The Baltimore bridge carries Interstate 695 across the Patapsco River, southeast of the Baltimore metropolitan area. The crash by the large container ship occurred around 1:30 a.m. ET, when…
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Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after column hit by large ship; vehicles, people in water
[ad_1] TEAM COVERAGE: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses in Baltimore after ship strike TEAM COVERAGE: Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses in Baltimore after ship strike 08:27 The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after a column was hit by a large container ship, sending an unknown number of vehicles and people into the Patapsco River, authorities said. A view of the portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed, in Baltimore, on March 26, 2024. Harford County, Maryland Fire & EMS / Handout via REUTERS CNN…