Mayor says rescue efforts are under way after vessel crashed into Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending vehicles into water

A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has collapsed after a large boat collided with it early on Tuesday morning, sending multiple vehicles into the water.

At about 1.30am, a vessel crashed into the bridge, catching fire before sinking and causing multiple vehicles to fall into the water below, according to a video posted on X.

“All lanes closed both directions for incident on I-695 Key Bridge. Traffic is being detoured,” the Maryland Transportation Authority posted on X.

Matthew West, a petty officer first class for the coastguard in Baltimore, told the New York Times that the coastguard received a report of an impact at 1.27am ET. West said the Dali, a 948ft (29 metres) Singapore-flagged cargo ship, had hit the bridge, which is part of Interstate 695.

  • MeaanBeaan@lemmy.world
    1232·
    8 months ago

    I live not five minutes away from the Key bridge and the sound of this woke me up last night. My GF takes this bridge to work every day. Driving through the city now for her every morning is going to be fucking awful.

    • Woht24@lemmy.world
      52·
      8 months ago

      I watched it on the news last night all the way from Australia and I said ‘man they just fucked that whole cities traffic up for a long time’.

      • Dozzi92@lemmy.world
        27·
        8 months ago

        Yeah, IIRC it is the route for hazmat trucks. Gonna fuck with a lot of businesses down the line for a bit too.

        As an aside, they used to have a rave down in the park under the west side of the bridge a decade or so ago, and it was always awesome being on the beach stage looking at that bridge at night and as the sun would come up.

    • bluemite@lemmy.world
      3211·
      8 months ago

      The construction workers that died is fucking awful. The traffic situation won’t be great, but at least she’s alive with a job to go to.

      • Pyr_Pressure@lemmy.ca
        413·
        8 months ago

        Most people would take that as a given. He was just pointing out the effect on his own personal life.

        It would be pretty annoying if everyone shared their own effect but had to precede it with a standard “I know it’s more awful for those with lives lost, but this affects me because…”