Divers have recovered the bodies of two men missing since Tuesday’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Four other construction workers are still missing. Now we’re learning more about the victims as well as what happened in the moments before the ship struck the bridge.
Divers uncovered the bodies of two men trapped in a red pickup 25 feet underwater as officials seek answers after the cargo ship Dali slammed into the Baltimore bridge early Tuesday.
Col. Roland L. Butler of the Maryland State Police revealed, “The victims were identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35 years old, of Baltimore, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26 years old of Dundalk.”
The four men who remain missing are presumed dead. The victims, who were part of an eight-man construction crew fixing potholes on the bridge, were from Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador.
Samuel Rodriguez of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference issued a statement saying, “This unfortunate event underscores the sacrifice and dedication of so many immigrants who come to this country willing to work hard and build a better future for themselves and their families.”
NTSB agents have boarded the ship and are reviewing the damage and collecting evidence, including
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