"Baltimore Bridge Collapse: Clearing Wreckage and Legal Challenges Ahead"

The moments leading up to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore were captured in the cargo ship's "black box" voyage data recorder, revealing a sequence of events as the vessel lost power and struck the bridge. The 22-member crew of the Dali has remained on board since the crash, and dive operations and vehicle recovery have been paused due to hazardous conditions in the river. The bridge collapse, which resulted in the presumed deaths of construction workers, is estimated to take two years to rebuild and cost at least $350 million. The audio recording from the ship's VDR provides a detailed account of the events leading up to the disaster and will be crucial for investigators as they seek to understand the cause and prevent similar incidents in the future.