A portion of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after being hit by a large container ship, sending cars into the water.
Part of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after being hit by a large container ship, sending cars into the Patapsco River, authorities said.The Baltimore City Fire Department told CBS News that at about 1:30 a.m., 911 calls started coming in saying a vessel hit a bridge column. It was unclear how many vehicles were on the span but 'there was surely a large tractor-trailer' on it.
Scott said on social media that. 'I'm aware of and en route to the incident at the Key Bridge. ... Emergency personnel are on scene, and efforts are underway.'Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski Jr. said on social media that, 'Rescue efforts are underway. Please pray for those impacted.' The department said on its scanner that there was lots of diesel fuel in the water around the ship.
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