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Wednesday, September 18, 2024
The US government has filed a $100m lawsuit against the owner and operator of a cargo ship that crashed into and destroyed a Baltimore bridge. Justice Department officials said the companies, Synergy and Grace Ocean, were "well aware" of the issues with the Dali before it lost power and crashed into the Francis Scott Key bridge on 26 March, leading to the deaths of six people. |
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More Alternate links: Google News | Twitter The Justice Department's lawsuit, filed in district court in Maryland, alleges that the ship's electrical and mechanical systems were improperly maintained and that the crash was "entirely avoidable". A preliminary National Transportation Safety Board report found that the Dali had lost electrical power four times in less than 12 hours before colliding with the bridge. Comments
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