Baltimore, MD – Today, Unified Command salvage teams located the sixth victim and promptly notified the Maryland Department of State Police. Maryland State Police investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body of a sixth construction worker.
The victim has been identified as 37-year-old José Mynor López.
The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a vital transportation link in Baltimore, Maryland, tragically collapsed last month.
The incident resulted in numerous vehicles plunging into the waters below, causing significant casualties and injuries. Emergency response teams were immediately dispatched to the scene to conduct rescue operations and provide medical assistance to the victims.
The bridge, an essential conduit for daily commuters and commercial transport, has been a longstanding structure in the area. Authorities are currently investigating the cause of the collapse, with preliminary assessments focusing on potential structural failures. The bridge was last inspected earlier this year, and no significant issues were reported at that time.
In response to the disaster, local officials have set up detour routes to manage traffic disruptions and are urging drivers to avoid the area. Recovery efforts are ongoing, with several cranes and dive teams involved in retrieving vehicles from the river. The environmental impact of the collapse is also being closely monitored, as concerns about fuel and oil leaks have arisen.
This event has sparked a broader discussion on infrastructure safety and maintenance, prompting officials to review inspection practices and maintenance protocols for other bridges in the region.