Body of 6th construction worker killed in Baltimore Key Bridge collapse recovered

The body of a sixth construction worker killed in the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse has been recovered.

José Mynor López, 37, of Baltimore, Maryland , was located Tuesday by Unified Command salvage teams, authorities said. Col. Roland Butler, Jr., superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police said in a statement: "With heavy hearts, today marks a significant milestone in our recovery efforts and providing closure to the loved ones of the six workers who lost their lives in this tragic event."

López was one of six workers killed as they filled in potholes when a container ship struck one of the Key Bridge piers on March 26. Others killed in the collapse were identified by Butler as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, Carlos Daniel Hernandez Estrella and Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez.

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The Francis Scott Key Bridge plunged into the Patapsco River in Maryland after it was struck plunging workers and vehicles into the water. The audio of Baltimore officials rushing to stop traffic on the bridge seconds before it collapsed is harrowing.

One officer is heard saying: "I need one of you guys on the south side, one of you guys on the north side, hold all traffic on the Key Bridge. There's a ship approaching that just lost their steering so until we get that under control, we've got to stop all traffic."

The officers discussed whether they could get a crew working on the bridge to temporarily leave the structure but it was too late as just seconds later another officer witnessed the bridge crumbling. He can be heard saying: "The whole bridge just fell down. Start, start whoever ... everybody. The whole bridge just collapsed."

Another person can then be heard saying: "I can't get to the other side, sir. The bridge is down." Operators of the Dali cargo ship reported a loss of power during the distress call.

But despite the warning, the vessel continued towards the bridge at "a very, very rapid speed," according to Governor Wes Moore, and struck one of its supports causing a catastrophic collapse. The destruction was followed by a fire engulfing the ship, sending thick plumes of black smoke into the air.