Body Recovered of Fifth Baltimore Bridge Collapse Victim

On May 1, 2024, the Unified Command confirmed the recovery of another victim's body from the site of the Francis Scott Key Bridge incident. The deceased was identified as 49-year-old Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez from Glen Burnie, Maryland.

Salvage teams from the Unified Command discovered one of the missing construction vehicles and immediately informed the Maryland Department of State Police. Following this, police investigators, along with Maryland Transportation Authority Police and FBI personnel, recovered the body of a fifth construction worker inside a red truck. 

The recovery efforts included support from the Maryland State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Crime Scene Unit.

Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., Superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police, expressed his commitment to the recovery operations, stating, “We remain dedicated to the ongoing recovery operations while knowing behind each person lost in this tragedy lies a loving family. Along with our local, state, and federal partners, we ask that everyone extend their deepest sympathies and support to the families during this difficult time.”

The incident initially occurred on March 26, when the Singaporean-flagged container vessel M/V Dali collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge. This collision caused the bridge, which spans Hawkins Point and Dundalk, Maryland, to collapse into the lower Patapsco River, severely disrupting maritime traffic to and from the Port of Baltimore.

At the time of the collapse, eight road crew workers were on the bridge taking a break from pothole repairs. Two of these workers were rescued, and now, with the recovery of five bodies, one worker remains unaccounted for.