Maryland's Key Bridge collapses after it was struck by a container ship

[BWillie]

Those barges and ships are just so so so heavy. I imagine it would take down almost any bridge if they run into it. I never really even thought about it but you basically are at their peril anytime you drive over one.

[srvy]

Wow Jennifer Homendy NTSB Chair got to the accident scene at 6 am she said proudly. This happened at 1:30 am. In her presser, she looked disheveled and unprepared. DC isn't far, why does this administration always start their press conferences with me me me?

Just give us the pertinent facts as are known at that time.

[suzzer99]

Jesus Campos, a construction worker who knows the crew, said the men were from Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador and Mexico. They are in their 30s and 40s and have spouses and children.

“They are hard-working, humble men,” he said.

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I don't understand how they could get the cars off but not these workers.

[DaFace]

Originally Posted by suzzer99

I don't understand how they could get the cars off but not these workers.

Tough to say with the info we have. They probably just stopped inbound traffic on both sides and let all the vehicles clear off. The bridge is about 1.5 miles long, so for all we know, this might have happened so quickly that they didn't realize that the construction crews were out there.

[IowaHawkeyeChief]

Originally Posted by DaFace

Tough to say with the info we have. They probably just stopped inbound traffic on both sides and let all the vehicles clear off. The bridge is about 1.5 miles long, so for all we know, this might have happened so quickly that they didn't realize that the construction crews were out there.

Yep, they were in the middle by the looks of it with their orange flashing lights on the trucks. They were probably filling potholes and didn't even realize what was going on until it was too late. They literally closed the bridge about 20 seconds before it fell as you can see a truck going over and then no cars either way and then 20 seconds later it falls. Those flashes could have been power lines snapping as well if they were running across the bridge.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

Does it take a god damn pig farmer to come up with the idea of an emergency anchor system. Mash a ****ing button and drop 4 anchors the size of a house! Geez!

[scho63]

Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin

Does it take a god damn pig farmer to come up with the idea of an emergency anchor system. Mash a ****ing button and drop 4 anchors the size of a house! Geez!

I thought you were going to recommend tying a bunch of giant pigs to the side of the ship as bumpers.

[Katipan]

Originally Posted by Hog's Gone Fishin

Does it take a god damn pig farmer to come up with the idea of an emergency anchor system. Mash a ****ing button and drop 4 anchors the size of a house! Geez!

It would still take at least 3 miles.

[Pasta Little Brioni]

I haven't seen a collapse that quick in Maryland since the Chiefs went into Baltimore and laid an ass whooping on the Ravens

[ModSocks]

Can you imagine what it musta been like driving on that bridge when that happened?

I mean, ****.

I think my first thought woulda been, "ARE YOU ****ING KIDDING ME???"

[notorious]

Originally Posted by ModSocks

Can you imagine what it musta been like driving on that bridge when that happened?

I mean, ****.

I think my first thought woulda been, "ARE YOU ****ING KIDDING ME???"

I picture driving down the bridge like any other night only to feel weightless then you are suddenly under water and can’t get the door open.

[Hog's Gone Fishin]

I can see the Captains resume for his next job application.

Describe why you left your last job:

I got fired for destroying the Baltimore bridge. But it wasn't my fault. Jeremy thought he was playing a joke on me and turned off the ignition switch and hid the keys.

[ModSocks]

Originally Posted by notorious

I picture driving down the bridge like any other night only to feel weightless then you are suddenly under water and can’t get the door open.

And in that moment you'd be like, "ARE YOU ****ING KIDDING ME???"

[Garcia Bronco]

Originally Posted by notorious

I picture driving down the bridge like any other night only to feel weightless then you are suddenly under water and can’t get the door open.

Then you have to open or smash the window...swim on out. then it's get to shore or land and take them cloths off. Next it's a constant rub down and movement. Don't stay still.

[Eureka]