The Department of Justice announced that the owner and operator of a cargo ship responsible for the devastating crash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge earlier this year has agreed to a $102 million settlement. This substantial settlement follows a tragic incident in March, when the cargo ship, identified as the DALI, lost power multiple times before ultimately colliding with the bridge. The accident led to the collapse of a section of the bridge and the tragic deaths of six construction workers who were working on a project near the impact site.
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Preliminary Report on Baltimore Bridge Collapse Released by NTSB & New Updates
by Sonia Park
written by Sonia Park
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) releases a preliminary report on the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, revealing critical details about the events leading up to the disaster. According to the report, the cargo ship Dali lost electrical power and propulsion moments before striking a support pier on March 26th, resulting in the collapse and the tragic deaths of six construction workers.
https://youtu.be/6X1FgEoNjIQ
The investigation uncovers that the Dali experienced two power failures just before departing the Port of Baltimore, roughly ten hours before the fatal. . .