4th body recovered in deadly Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, Maryland officials say

Publish date: 2024-07-04

4th body recovered in deadly Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, Maryland officials say

by Sonia Dasgupta

Monday, Apr 15th 2024

In this aerial image released by the Maryland National Guard, the cargo ship Dali is stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Baltimore. (Maryland National Guard via AP)

BALTIMORE, Md. (7News) —

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Maryland officials are not yet releasing the name of the construction worker found at the request of the family.

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The body was taken to the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner's office and was positively identified on Monday, April 15.

Salvage teams located what was believed to be one of the missing construction vehicles and immediately notified the Maryland State Police.

State police, the FBI and theMaryland Transportation Authority Police responded and found a person deceased inside the vehicle.

“As we mourn the lives lost and continue the recovery operation, we recognize each missing individual is someone’s beloved friend or family member,” said Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., Superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police, “Along with all of our allied law enforcement partners, we pledge to exhaust the physical and technical aspects of their training while deploying every available resource possible.”

Investigators with the state police, along with an FBI specialist, the Baltimore County Mobile Crisis Team, and the Governor's Office of Immigrant Affairs met the family Monday and notified them of the death.

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The bodies of three missing construction workers were previously found.

A day after the collapse, divers recovered the bodies of 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, a Mexican native living in Baltimore, and 26-year-old Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, a Guatemalan native living in Dundalk, Maryland.

The body of 38-year-old Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval was recovered on the morning of Friday, April 5.

Two other construction workers are presumed dead.

The families of the victims held a press conference Monday asking for an independent investigation into the deadly crash of the cargo ship DALI.

The M/V DALI container ship crashed into the Key Bridge in the early hours of March 26, but crews managed to issue a Mayday call before hitting the bridge.

Lawyers representing the surviving victim and the families of several other victims said in a news conference Monday that they are investigating the boat's owner Grace Ocean Private Limited and manager Synergy Marine Private Limited for their actions that led to the crash.

The surviving victim claimed the mayday call never reached the workers, who were in their vehicles on break and playing cards, according to Justin Miller and L. Chris Stewart with Stewart Miller Simmons Trial Attorney, another law firm representing victims and their families.

The surviving victim was reportedly able to escape the water by using a manually controlled window in their vehicle; he then hung on to a piece of the metal as they waited for help to arrive.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) went aboard DALI on Monday as they investigate whether the crew knew something was wrong with the ship before it left the port.

Maryland Governor Wes Moore shared the following statement:

“Maryland continues to pray for the families and loved ones affected by this tragedy. They have our thoughts, our hearts, and our support.

We hope that everyone will respect the request of the family for privacy during this difficult time.

As we continue to recover those who have perished, may we never forget them, their loved ones, and the commitment they made to work in a profession that bettered the lives of so many Marylanders across the state.

On the day of the collapse, I said that we would do everything in our power to support these families. And we will continue to work every day to bring them closure with dignity. But more than that, we must continue to offer them comfort, help, and healing in their hour of need.”

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