New York City’s iconic Brooklyn Bridge did not suffer any “significant structural damage” after a Mexican Navy vessel crashed into the span, killing two sailors and injuring 19 others.
At a press briefing Monday afternoon, the National Transport Safety Board confirmed the bridge escaped major damage but said it was “too soon” to release any information on the probable cause of the crash.
The sailing ship Cuauhtémoc was supposed to leave the city and sail out to sea when it struck the bridge Saturday evening. Its three masts snapped when it smashed into the world-famous bridge, with witnesses describing the sudden chaotic scene.
There were 277 people on board the vessel when it collided with the bridge. In videos of the incident, crew members standing atop the rung of the mast could be seen clinging to the mast.
Graham told reporters that the board had not yet been able to interview crew members, including the captain of the ship.
Most of the crew from the training vessel, meanwhile, have since returned to Mexico, according to the country’s Navy.
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