--- title: Maryland Governor Wes Moore Says Cargo Ship Reported Losing Power Before Crashing Into Baltimore Bridge | TIME description: Two people have been rescued and six remain missing after a large shipping boat crashed into a bridge in Baltimore, Maryland and caused it to collapse on Tuesday morning. The ship’s crew issued a mayday call moments before the crash took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, according to Maryland Gov. Wes Moore. canonical: https://time.com/video/hXvG2zh9/ og:title: Maryland Governor Wes Moore Says Cargo Ship Reported Losing Power Before Crashing Into Baltimore Bridge og:description: Two people have been rescued and six remain missing after a large shipping boat crashed into a bridge in Baltimore, Maryland and caused it to collapse on Tuesday morning. 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They are at time.com/newsletters and are separate from a paid subscription. ## Video: Maryland Governor Wes Moore Says Cargo Ship Reported Losing Power Before Crashing Into Baltimore Bridge [Watch (HLS stream): Maryland Governor Wes Moore Says Cargo Ship Reported Losing Power Before Crashing Into Baltimore Bridge](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/hXvG2zh9.m3u8) (3:00)  _Published 2024-03-26. Two people have been rescued and six remain missing after a large shipping boat crashed into a bridge in Baltimore, Maryland and caused it to collapse on Tuesday morning. The ship’s crew issued a mayday call moments before the crash took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, according to Maryland Gov. 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You saw crisis. And you said what can I do to help? Your response teams are doing everything in our power to rescue and recover the victims of this collapse literally as we speak to our partners inside and outside government. I know this is been a long night. We started coordinating immediately after the Key Bridge collapsed. We've been standing together every step of the way from our County leadership to our city leadership. North State leadership to our federal leadership I'm grateful to call each and every one of you not just colleagues. But I'm grateful to call you friends. the people Baltimore and each and every one of the six point three million marylanders who call our state home. I recognize that many of us are hurting right now. I recognize the many of us are scared right now. It's why I want to be very clear about where everything stands. We are still investigating what happened, but we are quickly Gathering details the preliminary investigation points to an accident. We haven't seen any credible evidence of a terrorist attack. Our ministration is working closely with leaders from all levels of government and Society to respond to this crisis and not but just by addressing the immediate aftermath but also by building a state that is more resilient and a state this more safe. That is our pledge and that's our commitment to the victims of this tragedy and their loved ones. All of our hearts are broken. We sell your loss. We're thinking of you. And we will always be. We pray for the construction workers for on the Key Bridge and we pray for everyone who has been touched by this tragedy and their families and all their loved ones. but Maryland We will get through this. Because that is the Maryland spirit. And that's what Maryland is made of. We are Maryland. 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