- Members of Browner Builders survived the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
- The other six crew members are presumed dead. Their bodies have not been recovered.
- The bridge collapse was caused by a ship collision.
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One construction worker survived the catastrophic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday morning.
Six other workers are presumed dead, Jeffrey Pritzker, executive vice president of the workers’ employer, Browner Builders, confirmed to Business Insider.
Pritzker did not release the name of the worker who fell into the 50-foot-deep freezing waters of the Patapsco River after a cargo ship crashed into a bridge in the Port of Baltimore.
Rescue teams have not yet recovered the body of the worker, who is believed to have died. Because of the time that has passed and the depth of the water, rescue teams suspect they are no longer alive, Pritzker said. Associated Press.
Authorities suspended search and rescue operations Tuesday evening. The Washington Post reported.
The Singapore-tagged Dali cargo ship crashed into the bridge at around 1:30 a.m. due to a power outage. Browner Builders employees were on a meal break at the time of the incident, one of his co-workers, Jesús Campos, told the Post.
Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the bridge collapse could have been much worse had it not been for a mayday call sent by Dali’s crew to alert authorities that the ship was about to hit the bridge. said. told reporters at a press conference Tuesday morning.
As a result, authorities were able to close traffic on both sides of the bridge to prevent further traffic. Mr Moore said the actions of the crew likely saved many lives.
Engineers previously told Business Insider that the cargo ship’s crash was not due to any oversight in the bridge’s construction. Rather, such a collapse was inevitable due to the immense power of the gigantic cargo ship.