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6 minutes of silence for Key Bridge collapse victims: ‘They paid the highest price with their lives’

Daniel Zawodny and Kaitlin Newman
Community members and loved ones lit candles and sat in silence for six minutes to honor the six men who died on the night of the Key Bridge collapse during a vigil at Sacred Heart of Jesus.
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