JUST IN: Officials stopped cars from crossing the Francis Scott Key Bridge just moments before the cargo ship collided, saving lots of lives.
According to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore, the ship issued a “mayday” call before colliding.
The workers on the bridge jumped into action and halted traffic, saving many lives.
“The ship issued a mayday loss of power. The workers on the bridge halted traffic right before impact. They saved lots of lives,” Moore said.
Six people remain missing. Two have been rescued and sent to the hospital.
REPORT: There were no vehicles traveling on the Francis Scott Key Bridge when it fell into the ocean thanks to heroic police officers who jumped into action.
It has now been confirmed that the only people on the bridge when it collapsed was a pothole repair crew.
A total of eight workers were reportedly on a meal break when the cargo ship crashed into the bridge.
The eight workers plunged off the 185-foot bridge into the frigid water.
Two of the eight workers were rescued, one who was hospitalized and one who refused treatment.
"He brushed his clothes off and wanted to see his family. He was shaken up a little bit but nothing major. I guess the good lord was on his side," a first responder said.
The six other workers are presumed dead.
IMPLICATIONS OF #KeyBridgeCollapse: "This is going to be catastrophic for many reasons," one resident said.
"Number one, the harbor's blocked. Number two, we're not going to get any more new car deliveries at this time. Amazon is just on the other side of the river and you can forget your same-day, next-day delivery packages. The beltway is going to be a parking lot. The tunnels are going to be over-jammed." @wjz
A major bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a ship. It was not clear how many people were driving on the bridge when it collapsed. Praying for everyone affected ���
JUST IN: 18-year-old illegal immigrant breaks down in tears and asks for his mom after getting abandoned by cartel smugglers.
"I want to go home to my mother," he said.
The illegal, Hector, was wandering around the desert alone for two days. Hector's life was saved after he showed his Mexican passport on a game camera.
The move triggered Sheriff Thaddeus Cleveland to head out and look for him.
Hector said he was forced to leave his home because the cartel was trying to recruit him.
"They threatened me in Tehuacan if I didn’t work for the narcos, because I was indebted to them. So I focused on getting out of Tehuacan as soon as I could."
Hector paid ~$3000 to a coyote to cross the U.S. border and would owe another ~$3000 when he reached his final destination, Indianapolis, where his father is.