Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge fell. 6 workers are feared dead
Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic after a dispatcher warned that a cargo ship had lost steering and was heading for Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge in March 2024, but could not alert a construction crew on the bridge, six of whom were presumed dead.
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Dispatch audio reveals the intense moment on-site officers realized a 984-ft ship was about to crash into Baltimore's biggest bridge
Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge collapse; 6 workers feared dead
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Police halted traffic seconds before Baltimore bridge fell, but couldn’t alert pothole crew in time
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