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Here's everything we know about the Baltimore bridge collapse

Six people are presumed dead. The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was described as "one of the cathedrals of American infrastructure."

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Published: 8:03 PM EDT March 27, 2024
Updated: 4:01 PM EDT March 28, 2024

Family members and officials in Maryland are picking up the pieces Wednesday one day after a cargo ship crashed into the Baltimore Key Bridge – collapsing a large section and plunging eight workers into the cold water – six of whom are presumed dead.

Both the wreckage and the investigation are sprawling, and there are a lot of moving parts, which makes understanding what happened Tuesday in Baltimore a lot to wrap your head around.

Here's everything we know about the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, not to be confused with the Francis Scott Key Memorial Bridge connecting Arlington to D.C.

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