US sues owner and manager of ship that caused deadly Baltimore bridge collapse

Justice department seeks to recoup $100m spent on cleanup after Dali crashed into bridge, killing six workers The US justice department on Wednesday sued the owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the deadly collapse of a huge road bridge in Baltimore earlier this year, seeking to recover more than $100m that the government spent to clear the underwater debris and reopen the city’s port. The lawsuit was filed in Maryland and alleges that the electrical and mechanical systems on the ship, the Dali, were improperly maintained, causing it to lose power and veer off course in the darkness before striking a vital support column on the Francis Scott Key bridge in March and causing a substantial portion of the massive bridge to crumple into the river, killing six road construction workers.