Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapses In Baltimore, Hit By Container Ship

Source: Screencap from public surveillance video / other

BALTIMORE, MD. — There’s a massive emergency response after a ship crashed into a bridge in Baltimore causing the span to collapse.

Video footage shows the moment the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after one of its supports was struck by the large vessel around 1:30 this morning.

Baltimore City fire officials say up to 20 individuals may be in the Patapsco River as well as multiple vehicles. Dive teams are in the water looking for survivors.

The one-point-six mile long bridge is heavily traveled, carrying north and southbound lanes of Interstate 695.

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