Maryland, Key Bridge and Feds
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Prosecutors announced criminal charges Tuesday in the deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing a Singapore-based ship operator of intentionally relying on an improper fuel pump that contributed to the ruinous crash and then lying about it to investigators.
Federal prosecutors have charged Synergy Marine Group, Synergy Maritime and one employee in connection with the March 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, alleging a conspiracy to conceal dangerous safety violations aboard the Dali container ship that contributed to the disaster and led to the deaths of six.