Rep. Tim Burchett, R-Tenn., reacts to a cargo ship crashing into the Baltimore bridge and discusses whether foul play was involved on 'Mornings with Maria.'
A "ship strike" caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge along I-695 in Maryland to collapse early Tuesday morning, sending the structure and cars on the bridge into the Baltimore harbor. A search and rescue mission is underway.
A livestream of the bridge at about 1:30 a.m. showed a cargo ship colliding with a support beam, causing the bridge to break apart and fall into the Patapsco River. Multiple vehicles were on the bridge at the time, but no update on casualties has been offered. The following pictures chronicle the disaster.
VESSEL THAT STRUCK BALTIMORE BRIDGE HAS HISTORY OF MISHAPS
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, after a container ship ran into a support beam on March 26, 2024.
Multiple vehicles on the commuter bridge plunged into the water following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
A Coast Guard search and rescue helicopter flies over the damaged cargo vessel. Officials said upward of seven people were missing and that two had been rescued from the water.
The container ship Dali sits beneath the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.
The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland.
The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge sits underwater following the ship strike.
Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge lies on the damaged container ship.
Parts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge remain after a container ship collided with a support beam on Tuesday.
A Coast Guard vessel secures the perimeter following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld attends a press conference, following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024.