The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has opened an investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore last month. The bridge collapsed after a support tower was struck by the container ship Dali, causing the bridge to fall into the Patapsco River on March 26. “The FBI is present aboard the […]
BALTIMORE—Salvage crews on Sunday began removing containers from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an important step toward the full reopening of one of the nation’s main shipping lanes. The removal of the containers from the deck of the Dali would continue this […]
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Federal job safety officials began their investigation Friday into the collapse of a crane in downtown Fort Lauderdale that killed one worker, injured three people and left morning traffic snarled. Investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration will try to determine what caused Thursday afternoon’s collapse that crushed two cars on a […]
The channel entering the Port of Baltimore in Maryland may be partially open with “limited access” for vessel traffic by the end of the month, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has said. In an April 4 press release, the Corps said it expects to open a “limited access channel” 280 feet wide and […]
The owner and manager of a cargo ship that rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge before the span collapsed last week filed a court petition Monday seeking to limit their legal liability for the deadly disaster. The companies’ “limitation of liability” petition is a routine but important procedure for cases litigated under U.S. maritime […]
BALTIMORE—The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a temporary, alternate channel for vessels involved in the clearing of debris at the site of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, part of a phased approach to opening the main channel leading to the vital port, officials said. A tugboat pushing a fuel barge was the […]
BALTIMORE—Generations of Maryland workers—longshoremen, seafarers, steelworkers, and crabbers whose livelihoods depend on Baltimore’s port—watched in disbelief this week as an iconic symbol of their maritime culture crumbled into the Patapsco River. The deadly collapse of the historic Francis Scott Key Bridge has shaken Baltimore to its core. “What happened was kind of a travesty,” said […]
SALLISAW, Okla.—An Oklahoma highway was reopened Saturday following its closure for a few hours after a bridge over the Arkansas River was struck by a barge. Troopers with the Oklahoma Highway Patrol closed a portion of U.S. Highway 59 south of Sallisaw at around 1:25 p.m. after the barge hit the bridge. No injuries were […]
BALTIMORE—As divers assisted crews with the complicated and meticulous operation of removing the steel and concrete from the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, some near the site took time on Easter Sunday to reflect on the six workers presumed to have plunged to their deaths. As cranes periodically swung into place and workers […]
BALTIMORE—A crane that can lift 1,000 tons, described as one of the largest on the Eastern Seaboard, appeared near the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepared Friday to begin clearing wreckage that has stymied the search for four workers missing and presumed dead and blocked ships from entering or leaving […]
The pilot of the cargo ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 radioed for help from nearby tugboats and reported a power loss just moments before the crash, according to federal safety officials. Speaking to reporters during a press conference on March 27, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said the […]
The cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 was carrying more than 50 hazardous material containers, some of which were breached during the collapse, according to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy said during a press conference on March 27 that the agency, which is […]
Federal officials are not prepared to speculate on when the Port of Baltimore will be open again, but there is a financial urgency to open as soon as possible. The port is responsible for nearly $3.3 billion in personal wages and salaries, $2.6 billion in business revenue, and nearly $400 million in state and local […]
The mayday call issued by the container ship’s crew to the Maryland Transportation Authority Police channel moments before it hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early hours of March 26 has been released. The audio reveals what sounds like calmness before the panic as the 47-year-old bridge collapsed. It shows an effort to […]
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore will have a “huge economic impact on the country,” and that its immediate reconstruction is “imperative.” Mr. Moore was speaking at a press conference Wednesday in the Baltimore borough of Dundalk. The governor met with reporters as divers continued to […]
Hazardous Materials Breach at Scene: NTSB Official By Nathan Worcester National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Jennifer Homend, in a Wednesday evening press conference in the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, said there were 56 containers with 764 tons of hazardous materials in DALI’s cargo—“mostly corrosives, flammables, and miscellaneous hazardous materials.” The […]
BALTIMORE—It was the middle of the night when a dispatcher’s warning crackled over the radio: A massive cargo ship had lost its steering capabilities and was heading toward the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Within about 90 seconds, police officers responded that they had managed to stop vehicle traffic over the Baltimore bridge in both directions. […]
LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The driver of a pickup truck has been charged for his role in a four-vehicle crash that sent a tractor-trailer through a guard rail where it was left dangling over the Ohio River, according to court records. Court records show the pickup driver was charged with four counts of wanton endangerment and one count […]
