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Police halted traffic seconds before Baltimore bridge fell, but couldn’t alert pothole crew in time

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Recovery efforts continued Wednesday for the six bridge workers presumed dead after a cargo ship hit a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse.

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  1. New York Post

    How hero cops stopped Baltimore drivers seconds before ship smash: ‘The bridge is down! (opens New York Post)

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    Hero cops managed to block all traffic from Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge with just seconds to spare before a massive container ship slammed into it -- then watched in horror as it crumbled into the frigid waters.

  2. MyNorthwest

    Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge fell. 6 workers are feared dead (opens MyNorthwest)

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    BALTIMORE (AP) — It was the middle of the night when a dispatcher’s warning crackled over the radio: A massive cargo ship had lost its steering

  3. Daily Journal

    'Heroes' scrambled to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge collapsed; construction crew feared dead (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    BALTIMORE (AP) — It was the middle of the night when a dispatcher’s 12-second warning crackled over the radio: A massive cargo ship had lost its steering capabilities and was heading toward the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

  4. Anchorage Daily News

    Police halted traffic seconds before Baltimore bridge fell, but couldn’t alert pothole crew in time (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    Recovery efforts continued Wednesday for the six bridge workers presumed dead after a cargo ship hit a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse.

  5. Insider

    Dispatch audio reveals the intense moment on-site officers realized a 984-ft ship was about to crash into Baltimore's biggest bridge (opens Insider)

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    Radio archives reveal how officers scrambled to close traffic on the bridge just two minutes before it collapsed, saving commuters' lives.

  6. Portland Press Herald

    Police had about 90 seconds to stop traffic before Baltimore bridge collapse; 6 workers feared dead (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    Recovery efforts are set to resume for the construction workers who are presumed dead after a cargo ship hit a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing the structure to collapse.

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