Pittsburgh leaders respond after a gigantic container ship rammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge early today, causing it the main span to collapse and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the water with rescuers searching for as many as seven people. Two people were rescued, one has critical injuries. Former NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt told CBS video of the collision shows a lot of smoke coming from the container ship just before the collision:

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On the Big K Morning Show, former KDKA Radio news anchor Bill Rehkopf said shipping passes under the Key Bridge to reach the Port of Baltimore:

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A law enforcement official confirms the ship lost propulsion before it plowed into the bridge around 1:30 this morning. 

Mayor Ed Gainey says he is reaching out to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott to offer his support: 

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On the Big K Morning Show, the mayor said the incident is a stark reminder of the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in 2022.

Pittsburgh leaders respond after a gigantic container ship rammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge early today, causing it the main span to collapse and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the water with rescuers searching for as many as seven people. Two people were rescued, one has critical injuries. Former NTSB Chairman Robert Sumwalt told CBS video of the collision shows a lot of smoke coming from the container ship just before the collision:
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On the Big K Morning Show, former KDKA Radio news anchor Bill Rehkopf said shipping passes under the Key Bridge to reach the Port of Baltimore:
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A law enforcement official confirms the ship lost propulsion before it plowed into the bridge around 1:30 this morning. 
Mayor Ed Gainey says he is reaching out to Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott to offer his support: 
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On the Big K Morning Show, the mayor said the incident is a stark reminder of the collapse of the Fern Hollow Bridge in 2022.

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