Baltimore's Key Bridge Struck by Ship, Collapses into Water

By AFRO Staff The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) has issued an alert on Facebook and other social media platforms warning drivers to “avoid I-695 southeast corridor” as a portion of the I-695 Francis Scott Key Bridge suffered a “collapse due to ship strike.” The I-95 and I-895 tunnels are alternative routes to the Key Bridge.

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