The FBI has reportedly opened a criminal investigation into the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, which resulted in the deaths of six people.
Sources told The Washington Post the federal inquiry is reviewing events leading up to the collision, including whether the crew left port knowing the transport had problems with its systems.
Federal agents were seen on the ship conducting a search on Monday morning.
In a statement the bureau acknowledged that agents were on the Dali performing “court authorized law enforcement activity.”
Erek Barron, the U.S. attorney for Maryland, said the “public should know, whether it’s gun violence, civil rights abuse, financial fraud, or any other threat to public safety or property, we will seek accountability for anyone who may be responsible.”
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott separately announced his city is “seeking recourse from those who may potentially be responsible, and with the ship’s owner filing a petition to limit its liability mere days after the incident, we need to act equally as quickly to protect the City’s interests.”
The National Transportation Safety Board, tasked with determining the probable causes of transportation accidents and issuing safety recommendations, is also investigating the collapse.
On March 26 around 1:30 am, the Singapore-flagged ship Dali lost power and hit the bridge causing a large section to become detached and fall into the water. (RELATED: Baltimore’s Key Bridge Collapses After Shipping Container Collision)
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