A highway sign warns drivers of the closure of I-695 and the Francis Scott Key Bridge the day after its collapse in Baltimore, Md., on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (Jason Andrew/The New York Times)
A highway sign warns drivers of the closure of I-695 and the Francis Scott Key Bridge the day after its collapse in Baltimore, Md., on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Investigators were piecing together on Wednesday what had caused a massive cargo ship to lose propulsion as it left Baltimore and strike the major bridge, making it collapse. (Jason Andrew/The New York Times)