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In reply to the discussion: "HOLY CRAP! The Francis Scott Key Bridge has collapsed after a ship collision in Baltimore. The 1,200 feet (366 m) span [View all]riversedge
(70,384 posts)7. Map of where bridge was:
@DrEricDing
2) my god The Francis Scott Key bridge is one of the main highways that forms the beltway of Baltimore. The collapse has been called a mass casualty incident and it is unknown at this time how many vehicles may have been on the bridge at the time of the collision & collapse. https://wtop.com/baltimore/2024
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HOLY CRAP! The Francis Scott Key Bridge has collapsed after a ship collision in Baltimore. The 1,200 feet (366 m) span bridge was the third longest span of any continuous truss in the world.
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"HOLY CRAP! The Francis Scott Key Bridge has collapsed after a ship collision in Baltimore. The 1,200 feet (366 m) span [View all]
orleans
Mar 26
OP
There are people needing rescue as multiple cars fell off the bridge according to news reports
wishstar
Mar 26
#6
From the video I saw three trucks and two cars that got all the way across before the collapse.
Kablooie
Mar 26
#20
My god- How could this happen? The CCP (Chinese Communist Party) media will have a field day with this.
NBachers
Mar 26
#9
"See how dangerous and poor the us is. China is the best because we don't have that here."
AZLD4Candidate
Mar 26
#12