FBI launches criminal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse: Investigators to ... trends now The probe will be overseen by the US district attorney's office in Maryland By Germania Rodriguez Poleo For Dailymail.Com Published: 12:30 BST, 15 April 2024 | Updated: 12:35 BST, 15 April 2024 Viewcomments The FBI has launched a criminal probe into the Baltimore bridge collapse that left six construction workers dead earlier this month. The probe will be overseen by the US district attorney's office in Maryland and focus on whether the 22-crew of the Dali left the port knowing the vessel had serious systemic issues, the Washington Post reported on Monday. During the initial stages of separate federal probe into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, investigators are focusing on the electrical power system of the massive container ship that veered off course. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, said her agency is gathering data with assistance from Hyundai, the manufacturer of equipment in the ship’s engine room. Testifying before a U.S. Senate committee, she said investigators have also requested assistance to examine its circuit breakers. 'That is where our focus is right now in this investigation,' she said. 'Of course, that’s preliminary. It could take different roads, different paths as we continue this investigation.' Homendy said they’ve zeroed in on the electrical system. The ship experienced power issues moments before the crash, as evidenced in videos showing its lights going out and coming back on. The FBI has launched a criminal probe into the Baltimore bridge collapse that left six construction workers dead Investigators are also examining the bridge design and how it could be built with better pier protection “under today’s standards,” Homendy said. The container ship Dali was leaving Baltimore, laden with cargo and headed for Sri Lanka, when it struck one of the bridge’s supporting columns last month, causing the span to collapse into the Patapsco River and sending six members of a roadwork crew plunging to their deaths. Divers have recovered three bodies from the underwater wreckage, while the remaining three victims are still unaccounted for. Crews have been working to extract sections of the fallen bridge, including those entangled in a muddy mess at the bottom of the Patapsco River. “This work is remarkably complex,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said during a news conference Wednesday afternoon. Read more: Share or comment on this article: FBI launches criminal probe into Baltimore bridge collapse: Investigators to look into whether 22-man crew of Dali knew the ship had problems when it left port and smashed into Francis Scott Key bridge, killing six construction workers All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility