Bridge in Baltimore collapses after being hit by a ship | ABC News

A portion of a major bridge in the US city of Baltimore has collapsed after a large ship collided with it, sending multiple vehicles into the water. About 1:30am local time (3pm AEST), a large vessel crashed into Francis Scott Key Bridge, catching on fire before sinking and causing multiple vehicles to fall into the Patapsco River below, according to a video posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Subscribe: Read more here: ABC News provides around the clock coverage of news events as they break in Australia and abroad, including the latest coronavirus pandemic updates. It’s news when you want it, from Australia’s most trusted news organisation. For more from ABC News, click here: Watch more ABC News content ad-free on ABC iview: Go deeper on our ABC News In-depth channel: Like ABC News on Facebook: Follow ABC News on Instagram: Follow ABC News on Twitter: Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNews #ABCNewsAustralia