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March 26, 2024, 3:48 a.m. ET
March 26, 2024, 3:48 a.m. ET
An outbound cargo ship passing out of Baltimore Harbor under the Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2018. Credit…Mark Wilson/Getty Images
A cargo ship struck a bridge that crosses outer Baltimore Harbor early Tuesday, triggering a partial collapse, the authorities said.
The Coast Guard received a report of an impact at 1:27 a.m. Eastern time at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, said Matthew West, a petty officer first class for the Coast Guard in Baltimore.The Baltimore Police Department said they were notified of a collapse. And Fire Lt. Twana Allen, a spokesperson for the Baltimore County Fire Department, said there was a collapse of the bridge.
This is a developing story.
Derrick Bryson Taylor contributed reporting.
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