Fifth Body Recovered From Patapsco River After Baltimore Bridge Collapse

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The body of the fifth victim of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore has been recovered. Authorities identified the victim as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Maryland. His body was found inside a red truck, one of the construction vehicles that had been missing since the bridge collapse in March.

Gonzalez was one of six construction workers who were believed to have been killed after a ship crashed into the bridge, causing it to collapse. He had worked for the construction company Brawner Builders for about 15 years. His personal belongings, including his construction uniform and work boots, a photo of Luna and his wife, Carmen, and the flag of his native El Salvador, were set up at a memorial site near the bridge.

The bridge collapsed in the middle of the night when it was struck by a cargo ship. Two workers from the crew survived the accident, but six disappeared into the water and were presumed dead. One worker remains unaccounted for.

Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion.


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