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Feds file criminal charges in Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

Feds file criminal charges in Baltimore Key Bridge collapse

Summary

Federal prosecutors have charged the operator of a container ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore more than two years ago. The accident caused the bridge to collapse, killed six people, and resulted in about $5 billion in damages.

Key Facts

  • The container ship hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
  • The collision caused the bridge to collapse.
  • Six people died because of the accident.
  • The damages from the crash totaled approximately $5 billion.
  • Federal prosecutors filed the first criminal charges against the ship operator.
  • The details are included in a 47-page indictment that was made public.
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