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Scott Neuman

Loss of ship's power and stiff current may have led to bridge collision, experts say

The container ship Dali after it ran into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday in Baltimore. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

Details are still scant on what might have caused a giant container ship to collide with Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge early Tuesday, sending the span crashing into the water.

While authorities have said a "momentary loss of propulsion" could have caused the incidents, videos appear to also indicate a loss of electrical power aboard the nearly 1,000-foot ship as it careened into the structure's support.

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