Horror In Baltimore As Major Bridge Collapses After Collision
General News,Transportation,Disaster,Baltimore
The Francis Scott Key Bridge on Interstate 695 in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after being struck by a ship, causing a number of vehicles to plunge into the Patapsco River below.
Two people have been rescued from the water, said James Wallace, fire chief of Baltimore City Fire Department (BCFD), at a morning press conference. One person was uninjured and refused treatment while the other was transported to a local trauma center and is in βvery serious condition.β
Footage shared on social media showed the moment of the collapse, just before 1:30 a.m. local time.
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