Bridge Catastrophe: What We Know So Far

A cargo ship collided with a supporting pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing the main spans to collapse, hurling people and vehicles into the water.

The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sit on top of a container ship after the bridge collapsed collapsed in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26, 2024. The bridge collapsed after being struck by a container ship, sending multiple vehicles and up to 20 people plunging into the harbor below. Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images

A container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, collapsing large sections of the 1.6-mile structure and hurtling as many as 12 vehicles and 20 people into the frigid waters of the lower Patapsco River at 1:28 a.m. on March 26.

At least two survivors were rescued. One refused medical treatment and the other was transported to a hospital in critical condition.