00:00 How did this bridge in Baltimore collapse?
00:03 Here's what we know.
00:04 A cargo ship smashed into a pillar below the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
00:09 The ship, known as the Dali, hit the pillar at around 1.28am local time,
00:15 plunging several cars into the Patapsco River.
00:17 It's not clear why the ship hit the pillar,
00:21 but the White House has ruled out the possibility of a terror attack.
00:24 Meanwhile, a government agency in charge of infrastructure security
00:29 told ABC News that the ship's crew warned local officials
00:33 they had lost control of the vessel before it crashed.
00:37 The bridge stands near Baltimore's port,
00:40 which is America's biggest hub for car imports and exports.
00:44 State transportation authorities suspended traffic at the port,
00:47 but it's not clear how long the order will remain in place.
00:51 The bridge is named after the man who wrote the words to the Star Spangled Banner,
00:57 America's national anthem.
00:58 [MUSIC PLAYING]
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