Cargo ship’s chief engineer charged in 2024 Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore
Prosecutors say the case will hinge on more than 100 electronic devices and 14 crew witnesses as discovery continues.
- On Tuesday, U.S. District Court Judge James Bredar scheduled the criminal trial for the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse for October 4, 2027, with proceedings expected to last seven weeks.
- Prosecutors allege India-based Synergy Maritime Pte Ltd and Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair operated the Dali with an unauthorized fuel system that caused power failures leading to the March 26, 2024 bridge collision.
- Court proceedings revealed evidence comprises more than 100 personal electronic devices and testimony from 14 witnesses, including five crew members who attended Tuesday's hearing with legal representation.
- The Department of Justice continues efforts to bring Nair to the United States for trial, while the court rejected the defense's request for an earlier January 2027 start date.
- A federal judge previously placed civil litigation on hold until the criminal matter concludes, while crew members remain in the United States, many pleading to return home after more than two years.
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Cargo ship’s chief engineer charged in 2024 collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Prosecutors have filed a criminal charge against the chief engineer of a cargo ship involved in the deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing him of failing to notify the U.S. Coast Guard of hazardous conditions on the ship.
Engineer Charged in Baltimore Bridge Collapse
Accusing him of failing to notify the U.S. Coast Guard of hazardous conditions on the ship, prosecutors have filed a criminal charge against the chief engineer of a cargo ship involved in the deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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Cargo ship’s chief engineer charged in 2024 Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore
BALTIMORE (AP) — Prosecutors have filed a criminal charge against the chief engineer of a cargo ship involved in the deadly 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, accusing
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Cargo ship's chief engineer charged in 2024 Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore
Prosecutors have charged the chief engineer of the cargo ship Dali in connection with the 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge.
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