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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lea Skene

Maryland failed to assess the vulnerability of its Francis Scott Key Bridge long before it collapsed

Baltimore-Bridge-Collapse - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The Maryland Transportation Authority failed to complete a recommended vulnerability assessment that would have shown the Francis Scott Key Bridge was at significant risk of collapse from a ship strike long before its demise last year, according to federal investigators.

The bridge collapsed after a massive cargo ship lost power and veered off course, striking one of its support piers. Six construction workers were killed.

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