A pier of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. (Pete Kiehart/The New York Times)
A pier of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Md., on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Investigators were piecing together on Wednesday what had caused the massive cargo ship to lose propulsion as it left Baltimore and strike the major bridge, making it collapse. (Pete Kiehart/The New York Times)