Mexican ship strikes Brooklyn Bridge, killing 2
NEW YORK, May 19 -- A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday, snapping its three masts, killing two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the 142-year-old bridge was spared major damage but at least 19 people aboard the ship needed medical treatment. Two of the four people who suffered serious injuries later died.
Federal transportation officials have launched an investigation into why the Mexican ship hit the bridge. It was unclear what caused the ship to veer off course.
In a scene captured in multiple eyewitness videos, the ship, called the Cuauhtemoc, could be seen traveling swiftly in reverse toward the bridge near the Brooklyn side of the East River.
Then, its three masts struck the bridge's span and snapped, one by one, as the ship kept moving. P11...
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