Anyone responsible for Baltimore bridge collapse will be held accountable: Buttigieg

Published March 27, 2024 11:51am ET



Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday that the Biden administration will hold any private party responsible for the crash and collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge accountable.

The bridge in Baltimore fell early Tuesday when a 948-foot container ship called the Dali hit a support column, resulting in what officials called a “catastrophic collapse.” Buttigieg was asked if the U.S. government would hold anyone aboard the ship accountable if they were responsible for the crash, as President Joe Biden stated Tuesday that the government would pay for the bridge’s reconstruction.

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