Construction crew was ‘on a break’ when bridge collapsed

Jesus Campos, who has worked on the bridge for Brawner Builders and knows members of the crew, said he was told they were on a break and some were sitting in their trucks.

‘I know that a month ago, I was there, and I know what it feels like when the trailers pass,’ Campos said. ‘Imagine knowing that is falling. It is so hard. One would not know what to do.’

Police close roads leading to collapsed Key Bridge

MARYLAND, UNITED STATES - MARCH 26: A view of the empty road as security forces take measures and close the roads leading to the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge after a collision with a cargo ship in Baltimore, Maryland, United States on March 26, 2024. According to the Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA), all lanes are closed in both directions, and traffic is being diverted. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
MARYLAND, UNITED STATES - MARCH 26: A view of the empty road as security forces take measures and close the roads leading to the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge after a collision with a cargo ship in Baltimore, Maryland, United States on March 26, 2024. According to the Maryland Transportation Authority (MTA), all lanes are closed in both directions, and traffic is being diverted. (Photo by Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Investigators have ‘black box’ of container ship that collided with Key Bridge and will interview crew today

Transport Authority warns that transporting hazardous material in tunnels is prohibited

Crew of the stricken cargo ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge Tuesday morning could be stuck on board for up to two weeks as authorities scramble to clear the wreckage, DailyMail.com can reveal.

The director of a local mariners’ charity said he feared they could be stranded on board for up to two weeks after part of the bridge collapsed onto the back of the vessel. He added that the crew would likely not be able to leave their ship until the debris had been cleared.

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PICTURED: Second missing construction workers feared dead named as Miguel Luna, 49

Miguel Luna, 49, was on the graveyard shift with the rest of his Hispanic crew when the Dali ship lost propulsion and caused the collapse of the iconic Francis Scott Key bridge. Luna, a father of six, is now presumed dead.

‘They only tell us that we have to wait, that for now, they can’t give us information. [We feel] devastated, devastated because our heart is broken, because we don’t know if they’ve rescued them yet. We’re just waiting to hear any news,’ his wife, Maria del Carmen Castellon (pictured with her husband below) told Telemundo 44.

HOLDING PENDING EDITORS APPROVAL - KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE VICTIMSPictured: Miguel Luna and family via social media
HOLDING PENDING EDITORS APPROVAL - KEY BRIDGE COLLAPSE VICTIMSPictured: Miguel Luna and family via social media

Secretary of Transportation says ‘bridge collapse recovery will not be easy’

Maryland Transport Authority advises commuters to add additional travel time after bridge collapsed

PICTURED: One of the missing construction workers feared dead named as Maynor Suazo, 37

One of the missing construction workers feared dead has been named Maynor Suazo, 37, a native of Honduras.

Suazo, a father of an 18-year-old boy and five-year-old girl, had been living in the US for the past 18 years.

In an interview with CNN, his brother Martin said Suazo came to the US for a better life and said that he had also started his own maintenance company.

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Maynor SuazoBaltimore bridge collapse: First of six workers feared dead are named as father-of-six Miguel Luna, 49, whose shattered wife says 'my heart hurts' and Maynor Suazo, 37, as rescue mission switches to recoveryhttps://www.facebook.com/maynor.suazo.79

Lead of investigation into Key Bridge collapse says ‘substantial information’ will be revealed today

VIDEO: Aerials show the collapsed bridge after a cargo ship collided with it

Engineers have blamed the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge on a design flaw that is present in tens of thousands of US bridges.

Several experts told DailyMail.com that the Maryland bridge was missing critical protection systems that would have stopped the the nearly 105,000 ton container ship from smashing into the bridge’s support.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge was built in 1977 and anti-collision devices like fenders or protection cells were not introduced until the 1980s.

Experts said installing fenders would cost at least $3 million, but the collapse means a $15 million per day loss in economic activity and $1.5 million daily in state and local taxes – and that doesn’t include the six men who are presumed dead.

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Major traffic and delays expected in Baltimore today after Key Bridge collapsed

Divers back in the water to look for missing construction workers

Exclusive: Bridge collapse will ‘severely disrupt’ operation at Port of Baltimore, expert says

The collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge will ‘severely disrupt’ the operations at the Port of Baltimore, an expert has said.

Tinglong Dai, Professor at the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School, told DailyMail.com: ‘It will severely disrupt the operations of the Port of Baltimore, a critical component of Maryland’s transportation network, and it will have a huge impact on the local economy, at least in the short term.’

He added: ‘[The port] plays a central role in the U.S. automotive supply chain as the largest auto import/export port in the U.S.

‘The economic ecosystem and local economy that has been built around the Port of Baltimore will be severally impacted. In the short term, many, if not all, automakers will seek alternative ports and reroute their future shipments.’

Coast guard officials say they do not believe missing workers are alive after bridge collapse

Latest pictures reveal what is left of Francis Scott Key Bridge

Recovery phase due to start this morning after Key Bridge collapsed

Weather will make recovery and salvage operations ‘dangerous’ for workers

Miguel Luna, 49, was on the graveyard shift with the rest of his Hispanic crew when the Dali ship lost propulsion and caused the collapse of the iconic Francis Scott Key bridge. Luna, a father of six, is now presumed dead.

A second man, Maynor Suazo, 37, a native of Honduras was identified in his homeland as another worker who is missing and presumed to be dead. Suazo, a father of two, had been living in the US for the past 18 years.

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AUDIO: Listen to police transmission of the moment when Key Bridge collapsed

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Welcome to DailyMail.com’s liveblog, where we will bring you all the latest news and updates following the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore.

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  • PICTURED: Second missing construction workers feared dead named as Miguel Luna, 49
  • PICTURED: One of the missing construction workers feared dead named as Maynor Suazo, 37
  • Divers back in the water to look for missing construction workers
  • Bridge collapse will ‘severely disrupt’ operation at Port of Baltimore, expert says
  • Weather will make recovery and salvage operations ‘dangerous’ for workers

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