The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapses following a collision between the MV Dali container ship and one of the bridge's support pillars, killing 6 people.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge was a highway bridge that that crossed the lower Patapsco River and outer Baltimore Harbor/Port. It was opened on March 23, 1977 to carry the Baltimore Beltway between Dundalk and Hawkins Point.

On March 26, 2024, at 1:28 a.m. EDT, the main spans and the three nearest northeast approach spans of the Francis Scott Key Bridge across the Patapsco River in the Baltimore metropolitan area of Maryland, United States, collapsed after the container ship Dali struck one of its piers. Six members of a maintenance crew working on the roadway were killed, while two more were rescued from the river.

MV Dali is a Neopanamax container ship built by Hyundai Heavy Industries. On 26 March 2024, she caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after losing power and colliding with one of its supports.

March 26 is the 85th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 280 days remain until the end of the year.