Officials were able to stop traffic onto the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore before a massive cargo ship crashed into a support column, 'which undoubtedly saved lives,' President Biden said.
No vehicles were transiting the bridge during the incident, a briefing said.6 presumed dead following Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse; Coast Guard suspends search
The container ship Dali issued a mayday call as it approached the 1.6-mile-long bridge at about eight knots, a "very rapid speed," Moore said. Following that notification, officials were able to prevent more cars from going onto the bridge before the collapse, he said."These people are heroes," Moore told reporters during a press briefing on Tuesday. "They saved lives last night.
A review of traffic cameras by Maryland transportation officials confirmed there were "no vehicles transiting the bridge at the time of the incident," according to an internal U.S. Department of Homeland Security briefing obtained by ABC News. Rescuers pulled two people out of the water. One person was treated at a hospital and discharged hours later.
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