Baltimore bridge collapses after being struck by ship, 7 people in the water

A shocking video has revealed the moment a bridge in Baltimore, Md., partially crumbling after being struck by a container ship. The incident took place on Tuesday morning, March 26, shortly before 1:30 am.

A video shows a Baltimore bridge collapsing after being struck by a ship (@rawsalerts/X)

The Francis Scott Key Bridge is 3 km long and is part of the I-95 interstate. It is the main north–south highway on the US's east coast, and runs from Miami, Florida to Maine.

The bridge collapsed after a vessel violently crashed into it, and fell into the Patapsco River. “All lanes closed both directions for incident on I-695 Key Bridge. Traffic is being detoured,” the Maryland Transportation Authority wrote on X.