Families settle suit over deaths in Baltimore bridge collapse
The families of five men killed in the 2024 Baltimore bridge collapse have reached settlements with the ship's owner and operator. The collision occurred when a cargo ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, sending vehicles into the Patapsco River. A civil trial is still set to proceed to determine further liability and claims related to the incident.
- ▪The Key Bridge collapsed after a cargo ship crashed into it on March 26, 2024.
- ▪Five families reached legal settlements with the ship's owner, Grace Ocean, and operator, Synergy Marine.
- ▪The civil trial is scheduled to begin on June 1 to address remaining claims against the companies.
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Families settle suit over deaths in Baltimore bridge collapseSign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxBaltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on March 26 after a container ship smashed into the structure, which plunged cars into the water.PHOTO: AFPCampbell RobertsonPublished May 29, 2026, 11:40 AMUpdated May 29, 2026, 11:40 AMThe families of five of the six men who were killed when a cargo ship crashed into the Key Bridge in 2024 announced on May 28 that they had reached legal settlements with the owner and the operator of the ship.News of the settlements came just days before the start of a civil trial in federal court in Baltimore to determine the liability of the ship’s owner, Grace Ocean, and its operator, Synergy Marine, in the accident.The men who died, all…
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