Vehicles fall into water as bridge collapses after being hit by ship in Baltimore

A major bridge has collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after it was hit by a cargo ship. Footage shows a large section of the 1.6 mile-long Francis Scott Key Bridge falling into the water following the collision. Police in the city said workers were 'possibly' in the water. Baltimore bridge latest: Workers 'possibly in the water' Vehicles can be seen in the footage falling from the bridge. It happened at around 1.30am local time.

Johnny Olszewski, Baltimore county executive, said he remains in contact with the chief of the fire department and the director of emergency operations. 'Please pray for those impacted,' he said. Built in 1977, the bridge is referred to locally as the Key Bridge. It is one of the longest continuous truss bridges in the world, according to the National Steel Bridge Alliance. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.

Source: Car News Wire (carnewswire.net)

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