The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland collapsed early Tuesday morning after a cargo ship collided with and took out a support column. The Key Bridge is a major commuter route carrying the Baltimore Beltway I-695 over the Patapsco River at the southern end of the Baltimore Harbor. There are no official reports on casualties as of this writing. There are unconfirmed reports of several cars in the water as well as construction workers unaccounted for. As of just before 5 a.m. EDT, rescue crews have not pulled anyone out of the water, however the crew on the ship is reported to be safe and all accounted for. (Morning update: A road crew was fixing potholes on the bridge at the time. Two people were rescued from the water. One was not injured, the other was seriously hurt and is hospitalized. Six others are missing and being searched for. Still unknown as to the number of vehicles that were lost.)
Screen images from a port camera livestream show the moment of impact and aftermath of the collapse:
Photos and videos posted early Tuesday show what appears to be massive damage. A copy of a security camera video time stamped 1:28 a.m. EDT on March 26 shows a ship hitting a support column, collapsing in just seconds the central part with the steel arch-shaped truss. The Key Bridge was reported to have been the third longest continuous truss bridge in the world.