FBI reportedly opens criminal investigation into Baltimore bridge collapse

The steel frame of the Francis Scott Key Bridge sits on top of a container ship in Baltimore, Maryland, on 26 March 2024. Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

The FBI has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, with agents looking into the events leading up to the Dali ship colliding with the bridge.

The Washington Post first reported on the existence of the criminal investigation into the collision and collapse, with the investigation beginning in earnest on Monday morning.