Officials provide update on collision of Dali, collapse of Key Bridge

BALTIMORE, MD (WBFF) — The U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland and the Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division are providing an update on the investigation of the Dali container ship’s collision with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

U.S. Attorney Kelly O. Hayes for the District of Maryland, Special Agent in Charge from the FBI Baltimore Field Office Jimmy Paul, and other officials are expected to be in attendance and offer information.

The announcement is set for 10 a.m.

On March 26, 2024, the ship Dali was traveling out of the Baltimore Harbor when it experienced a loss of electrical power and propulsion and struck the southern pier supporting the central truss spans of the Key Bridge, which then collapsed, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said.

The impact took place at 1:29 a.m., and by the time the sun rose that day, the impact of the collapse could be seen in stunning videos and photos.

The immediate aftermath of the collapse included a search for missing construction crew members who were working at the time of the collapse.

It took over a month to locate their bodies, and as a result of the collapse, six construction workers died.