Heart-pounding audio reveals scramble to stop cars on Baltimore bridge moments before collapseThe US Sun 20 HOURS AGO
Man reversed car off Baltimore Key Bridge seconds before it collapsedThe Independent2 DAYS AGO
Baltimore mayor slams people saying DEI caused bridge collapseWashingtonExaminer22 HOURS AGO
A man crossed the Baltimore bridge 3 times just minutes before its collapse after an argument with his girlfriend, report saysInsider2 DAYS AGO
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Watch: View inside ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Key Bridge
Video shows inside the ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge, prompting its collapse on Tuesday, 26 March.New footage released by the National Transportation Safety Board shows investigators surveying damage to the Dali vessel after the incident.Remains of the Francis Scott Key Bridge can be seen in the water below.All of the crew survived the crash with one person reporting minor injuries.Eight construction workers were filling potholes on the bridge when the crash happened.Two were rescued soon after the collapse.Bodies of two others have been recovered by divers. Read More Ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge collided with Antwerp dock in 2016Baltimore Bridge ‘not made to withstand direct impact’, says US transport secretaryWatch: Baltimore Key Bridge crash investigators board cargo ship
The Baltimore bridge collapse is an immigration story
One of the most striking things about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse this week is that the six road workers who plunged to their deaths early Tuesday morning were all immigrants from Central America. The post The Baltimore bridge collapse is an immigration story appeared first on New Jersey Monitor.
Baltimore Police Department to launch city-wide traffic enforcement initiative
BALTIMORE, MD—Heading into Baltimore City? Be advised that the Baltimore Police Department’s new city-wide traffic enforcement initiative will be in effect from March 29 through August 16, 2024. In response to numerous complaints about speeding and running red lights and stop signs, and in an effort to reduce...
‘We were that close’; Uber driver says she was stopped before driving onto doomed Baltimore bridge
BALTIMORE (Gray News) – An Uber driver said officers stopped her from driving across the Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday morning just before it collapsed. Officials credited a mayday call from the wayward cargo ship Dali and the quick response of law enforcement who stopped traffic to the bridge for saving lives.
Bridge collapse in Baltimore stirring memories of 'barge mania' at Peace Bridge
It was August of 1986. A tugboat captain was piloting a barge across the Niagara River when it broke away and crashed into an abutment at the Peace Bridge. “It was one of the more unusual stories I covered,” said former newsman Brian Meyer.
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Baltimore bridge collapse heightens fears about getting stuck in a submerged vehicle — here’s how to escape
It’s one of the scariest scenarios imaginable when you’re on the road: You suddenly find your car is submerged in water. What should you do, other than not panic? Fox News Digital spoke with Tina Paff, a certified driver rehabilitation specialist for Bick’s Driving School of Southwest Ohio, about how to stay safe in the event of a submersion. “Water submersion occurs more often than most people think,” Paff said on Wednesday. A 2016 study from the University of Manitoba noted that every year, around 400 people die in submerged vehicles in North America — accounting for up to 10% of all drownings. Flooding is the primary...
Baltimore mayor slams people saying DEI caused bridge collapse
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott scoffed at the nickname “DEI Mayor” given to him by critics amid the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. One post on X referred to Scott by the nickname under a clip of the mayor giving a news conference following the collapse. While the platform gave the post a “Community Note” correcting […]
Driver in deadly I-695 construction zone crash sentenced
TOWSON, Md. — One of the drivers from the fatal 2023 construction zone accident has been sentenced for his involvement in the deadly incident. Malachi Brown, 20, will be sentenced to 18 months in prison in part of a plea deal that he had agreed to earlier this month. Under a plea, Brown will serve 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised probation, in addition to 40 hours of community service.
Watch: Videos you may have missed this week
From firefighters rescuing a yellow Labrador who got her head stuck in a spare tire to a video showing the moment when Baltimore's Key Bridge collapsed, here are some of the videos you may have missed this week:. Firefighters rescue Daisy, a yellow Labrador who got her head stuck in...
Suspect in Self-Inflicted Wounding Wants Trial Postponed
Thank you for reading Baltimore Witness. Help us continue our mission into 2024. On March 26, Judge Melissa K. Copeland presided in the case of 36-year-old Timothy Sutton. Sutton is charged with two counts of possessing a firearm with a felony conviction, discharging a gun within Baltimore City, illegal possession of ammunition and making a false statement to a police officer in relation to an incident that occurred April 29, 2023, on the 5700 block of Belair Road.
Councilman Marks: SHA to make safety improvements at MD 43, Honeygo Boulevard intersection
WHITE MARSH, MD—Councilman David Marks on Thursday advised that the Maryland State Highway Administration would be making safety improvements at the intersection of White Marsh Boulevard (MD 43) and Honeygo Boulevard in White Marsh.
Winning $50,000 'Powerball' Ticket Sold At Baltimore County Liquor Store
A third-tier winning ticket worth five figures was sold in Baltimore County at Chase Plaza Liquors, which is located in the 12500 block of Eastern River Avenue in Middle River, though it remains unclaimed a day later. The winning numbers for the Wednesday, March 27 drawing were: 37-46-57-60-66 with a...
New Belair Road resurfacing project to kick off in Perry Hall, Kingsville
PERRY HALL, MD—The Maryland State Highway Administration will soon resurface nearly three miles of northbound and southbound Belair Road (U.S. 1) in northeastern Baltimore County. The second phase will begin on Monday, May 6, and will cover 1.3 miles of northbound and southbound U.S. 1 between Chapel Road and...
Baltimore bridge collapse victim, father of three, was 'fighting for us always,' wife tells WJZ
BALTIMORE - Four construction workers are still missing after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday morning.But crews paused the recovery mission because of the wreckage posing challenges.WJZ's Alexus Davila spoke exclusively with the wife of Jose Lopez, of one of the construction workers who remains missing.Anxiety and pain haunt Isabel Franco every second that her husband is not in her arms.Lopez was in a concrete mixer truck early Tuesday morning when a 985-foot cargo ship slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge.Four and a half hours later, she got a devastating call from the construction...
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