Authorities in Maryland have confirmed a devastating turn of events following a cargo ship collision at the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Divers recovered two bodies from a red pickup truck submerged under approximately 25 feet of water in the middle span of the bridge. The victims have been identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, of Baltimore, and Dorlian Castillo Cabrera, 26, of Dundalk. Families of the deceased have been notified by Maryland State Police.
Superintendent Col. Roland Butler stated that due to the challenging conditions, the operation has shifted from recovery to salvage. The search for four other missing construction workers, presumed dead, has been hampered by the surrounding superstructure and debris. The victims hailed from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
