NTSB says police had 90 seconds to stop traffic, get people off Key Bridge before it collapsed

BALTIMORE - The National Transportation Safety Board provided a broader look Wednesday night into its investigation of the cargo ship hitting Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing its collapse.Officials said police had just 90 seconds early Tuesday from when they received distress calls to cut the bridge off to traffic and to try to get people off.

, the pilot ordered crews to drop the anchor and called for tugs, telling officials the boat lost power and was headed toward the bridge.And just two minutes later, the massive cargo ship crashed into the bridge at 8 mph, sending eight construction workers who were filling potholes plunging into the cold water along with Baltimore's iconic bridge. Officials said they were from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.

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