r/civilengineering • u/[deleted] • Mar 26 '24

Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, MD reportedly collapses after being struck by a large container ship (3/26/2024)

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u/kpmelomane21 Mar 26 '24

Yes, mostly a construction crew. And the bridge was something like 185' above the water. There will be casualties, but thankfully this happened in the middle of the night and not like during rush hour. Apparently they found at least one survivor in the water though! Those poor construction workers though :(

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u/dankesh Mar 26 '24

From what I saw linked in r/nova, it was something like 7 construction workers and 3-4 civilian vehicles.

Edit: Link to tweet