Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after column hit by large ship; vehicles, people in water
Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses after column hit by large ship; vehicles, people in water The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after a column was hit by a large container ship, sending an unknown number of vehicles and people into the Patapsco River, authorities said. A view of the portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed, in Baltimore, on March 26, 2024. HARFORD COUNTY, MARYLAND FIRE & EMS / HANDOUT VIA REUTERS CNN reported that that the Baltimore City Fire Department's communications director, Kevin Cartwright, said as many as 20 people and multiple vehicles were in the water. Earlier, the department told CBS News that at about 1:30 a.m., 911 calls started coming in saying a vessel had hit a bridge column. It was unclear how many vehicles were on the span but "there was surely a large tractor-trailer" on it. There are at least seven people" in the river and "the dive and rescue team has arrived on