A Baltimore, Maryland bridge partially collapsed early Tuesday morning after being hit by a cargo ship.
The Associated Press reported several vehicles had plunged into the river below and said the ship had caught fire.
The incident brings back memories of a similar incident that happened in Florida when a freighter hit the Sunshine Skyway bridge in 1980.
A 1,200-foot section of the bridge collapsed, sending several cars and a Greyhound bus into the waters of Tampa Bay. Thirty-five people died.
Here’s what is happening in Maryland this morning along with happened in Florida decades ago.
What happened in the bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland?
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday after it was struck by a large cargo ship, The bridge is a major span critical to East Coast shipping.
The Baltimore City Fire Department received several 911 calls around 1:30 a.m. Several vehicles were reported in the river, and the ship had caught fire.