“Approximately 1:30 a.m., a cargo ship leaving the port of Baltimore struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge. This caused a catastrophic collapse of the bridge. First responders from the Maryland Transportation Authority, the Toll Authority. At this time, this is an active search and rescue mission. We know there were individuals on the bridge at the time of the collapse working on the bridge. Contractors for us.”
That was Maryland Secretary of Transportation Paul Wiedefeld this morning talking about the horrific collapse of the Key Bridge in Maryland. Right now, we don’t know how many workers were on the bridge at the time of the crash, but they’re looking for at least seven people who went missing.
Some have been rescued from the water after the ship hit a pillar supporting part of the bridge. We also know that there were several cars and trucks on the bridge at the time of the collapse.
Governor Wes Moore has declared a state of emergency. He also spoke earlier this morning.
“The preliminary investigation points to an accident. We haven’t seen any credible evidence of a terrorist attack.”
Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.
