US federal prosecutors have charged the Singaporean operator of the container ship Dali and a key employee connected to the vessel in relation to the March 26, 2024 collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. The charges come after the indictment is unsealed, following federal announcements. The Dali crashed into the bridge, which caused it to collapse and led to the deaths of six construction workers who were on the bridge at the time, reportedly working to fill potholes.
According to the reports, the case is brought by US prosecutors and centers on alleged criminal conduct tied to the operation of the ship and the events leading up to the impact. One report also identifies the involvement of a foreign employee among those charged. Both outlets describe the crash, the resulting fatalities, and the federal decision to pursue criminal charges against the ship’s operator and a related individual. The reports do not provide additional details on the specific counts or allegations beyond the existence of the criminal charges and the unsealed indictment.
