{"id":2206996,"date":"2024-03-26T20:41:22","date_gmt":"2024-03-27T00:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-people-presumed-dead-after-cargo-ship-crash-levels-baltimore-bridge\/"},"modified":"2024-03-26T20:44:22","modified_gmt":"2024-03-27T00:44:22","slug":"6-people-presumed-dead-after-cargo-ship-crash-levels-baltimore-bridge","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/6-people-presumed-dead-after-cargo-ship-crash-levels-baltimore-bridge\/","title":{"rendered":"Cargo ship collision in Baltimore leaves 6 presumed dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2F6-people-presumed-dead-after-cargo-ship-crash-levels-baltimore-bridge%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2206996&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Six construction workers were\u200c presumed dead after \u2063a\u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/serious-danger-to-our-health-and-well-being-scientists-gear-up-to-battle-murder-hornets\/\" title=\"\u2018Serious Danger To Our Health And Well-Being\u2019: Scientists Gear Up To Battle Murder Hornets\">cargo ship<\/a>\u2064 collided \u2064with the Francis Scott \u200cKey \u2062Bridge in Baltimore while they \u200bwere repairing potholes. The workers were in \u2062the middle of the \u2063bridge when the ship struck, causing it to collapse. Despite safety measures, the incident \u2063was unforeseen. Investigators believe it was an accident, ruling out terrorism. Six \u2062construction workers were tragically presumed dead following\u2063 a collision between a cargo ship\u2063 and the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore\u200d as they worked\u200b on repairing\u2063 potholes.\u2063 The \u2063unexpected incident caused \u200dthe bridge to collapse despite safety precautions in place. Investigators have determined it to be an accident with no indication of \u2062terrorism involvement.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p>Six construction workers who were filling potholes on the Francis Scott Key Bridge in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/topic\/baltimore\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Baltimore<\/a> when a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/baltimore-bridge-collapse-mass-casualty-event-after-ship-crashes-into-key-bridge\/\" title=\"Key Bridge in Baltimore collapses following a ship collision, resulting in mass casualties\">container ship rammed<\/a> into one of its supports are presumed dead.<\/p>\n<p>Jeffrey Pritzker, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flashback-former-ag-barr-initiated-spying-program-on-americans-back-in-1992\/\" title=\"FLASHBACK: Former AG Barr Initiated Spying Program on Americans Back in 1992\">executive vice president<\/a> of Brawner Builders, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/maryland-bridge-collapse-francis-scott-key-bridge-boat-baltimore-rcna145047\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> NBC News that the six individuals, who were not named, are presumed to have died from the accident.<\/p>\n<p>The crew was working in the middle of the bridge when the ship struck, causing the bridge to collapse. The bodies of the six workers have not been recovered.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis was so completely unforeseen,\u201d Pritzker <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/baltimore-bridge-collapse-53169b379820032f832de4016c655d1b\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. \u201cWe don\u2019t know what else to say. We take such great pride in safety, and we have cones and signs and lights and barriers and flaggers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Jesus Campos, who has worked on the bridge for the company, said that he knew some of the members of the crew. He said that they were on a break sitting in their trucks when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-was-a-us-navy-ship-attacked-by-a-russian-warship\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Was A US Navy Ship Attacked By A Russian Warship?\">ship hit<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know that a month ago, I was there, and I know what it feels like when the trailers pass,\u201d Campos said. \u201cImagine knowing that is falling. It is so hard. One would not know what to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Investigators have said that all initial signs point to the crash as an accident and that there is not any proof that terrorism was involved.<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-describedby=\"sk-tooltip-9096\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp&#038;source=gmail&#038;ust=1700760801843000&#038;usg=AOvVaw2PQrVSrJfhxNb4LcARqniG\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILYWIRE+ APP<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tlaib-rips-dem-leadership-says-freedom-of-speech-doesnt-exist-for-muslim-congresswomen\/\" title=\"Tlaib Rips Dem Leadership, Says \u2018Freedom Of Speech Doesn\u2019t Exist For Muslim\u2019 Congresswomen\">ship issued<\/a> a mayday warning just shortly before the crash, which allowed officials to stop traffic from crossing onto the bridge before it was struck.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the day, Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace said two people were rescued from the water; one person was unharmed, while the second was rushed to the hospital in serious condition.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Six missing construction workers are presumed dead by their employer after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed in Baltimore early Tuesday. <\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s what else we know about the incident. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nHDx8SGQxr\">pic.twitter.com\/nHDx8SGQxr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Associated Press (@AP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AP\/status\/1772730120161075363?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Top officials from across the U.S. have offered assistance to help fix the situation.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/news\/biden-pushes-for-federal-gov-to-pay-for-entire-cost-of-rebuilding-baltimore-bridge-but-says-it-will-take-some-time\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> that the federal government would pay the entire cost to fix the bridge.<\/p>\n<p>Florida Governor Ron DeSantis said that he directed the Florida Division of Emergency Management to \u201coffer assistance to the State of Maryland, if needed, following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I have directed <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FLSERT?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@FLSERT<\/a> to offer assistance to the State of Maryland, if needed, following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>The State of Florida stands willing to help and our prayers are with the victims and first responders.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron DeSantis (@GovRonDeSantis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovRonDeSantis\/status\/1772605965210165338?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Six construction workers, while repairing potholes on Baltimore&#8217;s Francis Scott Key Bridge, are feared dead after a cargo ship crashed into a support. According to Jeffrey Pritzker from Brawner Builders, the workers, unnamed, are believed to have perished in the incident<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":102,"featured_media":2206997,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/ship-scaled.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[541],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2206996","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-daily-wire"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/dw-wp-production.imgix.net\/2024\/03\/ship-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2206996","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/102"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2206996"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2206996\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2206997"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2206996"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2206996"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2206996"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}