The shocking collapse of a bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday led to , with at least six people presumed dead - but has The disaster stemmed from a container ship hitting the historic overpass - bringing it to after some 47 years. Formerly The Francis Scott Key Bridge, it was the third longest crossing of its kind.Measuring in at 1,200 feet, it was named after the writer of The Star-Spangled Banner, due to the fact it stood some 100 yards of where Francis Scott Key saw the British bombardment of Fort McHenry in 1814 - the battle that inspired the patriotic poem.
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