The bridge collapse in Baltimore resulted in fatalities. The FBI is investigating the circumstances surrounding the collapse and the adherence to all federal rules.
The FBI launches a criminal probe into the collapse of the Baltimore Bridge, according to an AP source. Sarah Brucefield and Eric Tucker, Associated Press The Press Association
A person with knowledge of the situation says that the FBI is looking into whether all federal laws were followed and what factors led up to the fatal fall of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
The person, who spoke to The Associated Press anonymously, lacked the authority to publicly discuss any aspects of the investigation.
The FBI claimed in a statement on Monday that it was carrying out court-authorized law enforcement operations while on board the cargo ship Dali. It stated that it would not comment further on the probe, which The Washington Post had originally reported on, but did not provide any further details.
In the meantime, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott announced on Monday a collaboration with two legal companies in an effort to “institute legal action to hold the wrongdoers accountable” and lessen harm to the city’s citizens.
Loaded with cargo and bound for Sri Lanka, the enormous Dali departed Baltimore’s dock early on March 26. However, it collided with one of the bridge’s supporting columns, resulting in the span’s collapse into the Patapsco River and the deaths of six roadwork crew members.
Divers have pulled three of the six bodies from the wreckage.
Investigators were concentrating on the ship’s electrical power system, according to remarks made by Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, last week. Videos captured on board the ship suggest that it was experiencing power problems just before the crash, with its lights flickering on and off.
The ship’s voyage data recorder only provides comparatively minimal information, according to Homendy, “therefore, that information in the engine room will help us greatly.”
The city “will take decisive action to keep responsible all entities accountable for the Key Bridge tragedy, including as any other potentially liable third parties,” according to Scott’s statement announcing the partnership with law firms.
He stated that the city must move swiftly to safeguard its own interests because the ship’s owner is already attempting to reduce the company’s culpability.
Over two dozen river barges broke loose and struck a closed span in Pittsburgh, prompting an inquiry into the safety of hundreds of American bridges.
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