A bakery employee who was one of many final individuals to have crossed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore earlier than its collapse final week is telling his story, saying in latest interviews he’s “actually fortunate” to not have been a sufferer of the catastrophe.
Larry Desantis informed ABC Information he believes he crossed the bridge early Tuesday between 1:26 and 1:27 a.m. whereas heading to his place as head baker at Herman’s Bakery in Dundalk. At 1:29 a.m., Maryland Transportation Authority Police dispatch audio captured an officer saying, “The entire bridge simply fell down,” after considered one of its help pillars was struck by the cargo ship Dali.
“It makes me suppose, you understand. I imply, I am actually fortunate,” Desantis stated. “One minute later, I would not be right here.”
Maryland Transportation Authority Police had made a name to halt all visitors on the bridge simply previous to the collision involving the Dali.
MARYLAND GOVERNOR SAYS CONDITIONS ARE ‘UNSAFE’ FOR RESCUE DIVERS AFTER BRIDGE COLLAPSE
The fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore is pictured on Sunday, March 31. (AP/Mike Pesoli)
“It was an eerie feeling as a result of there have been no automobiles in any respect,” Desantis informed ABC Information whereas recalling touring on the bridge at the moment, including that usually “you will see 20 or 30 tractor-trailers coming and going.”
He additionally stated to WBAL that he wasn’t conscious of the bridge collapse till a co-worker referred to as him and requested the place he was.
“Whereas I am sitting on the gentle, the lady right here referred to as me and stated, ‘The place you at?’ as a result of she knew. She stated, ‘Did you go residence?’ And I stated, ‘No, I simply went over the bridge,’ and he or she stated, ‘Nicely, it simply collapsed,’” Desantis stated.
The Dali cargo ship rests towards wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland. (AP/Matt Rourke)
The collapse left six development employees useless. As of Monday, solely two of their our bodies had been recovered from the waters of the Patapsco River.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore stated Saturday that circumstances stay “unsafe” for rescue divers resulting from climate and particles following the collapse of the bridge.
The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 27, 2024. (REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson)
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“Circumstances within the water make it unsafe for rescue divers. And we’re not simply speaking about climate and wind,” Moore stated at a press convention. “We’re speaking about particles, we’re speaking about wreckage. We’re speaking about items of the Key Bridge which are within the water.”
Fox Information’ Haley Chi-Sing contributed to this report.
