The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River early Tuesday after it was struck by a large cargo vessel, shutting down a critical artery for East Coast shipping.

Eight members of a construction crew repairing potholes on the bridge deck were believed to have fallen into the water, two of whom were rescued.

Here are photos from the collapse of the bridge.

Two men observe the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage from Ft. McHenry on March 26, 2024. The bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning when a cargo ship collided with it. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
A U.S. Coast Guard boat heads toward the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge wreckage seen from Ft. McHenry on March 26, 2024. The bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning when a cargo ship collided with it. (Ulysses Muñoz/The Baltimore Banner)
A view of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse from a stretch of Interstate 695 approaching the span. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner)
Officials close down access to the Key Bridge after it collapsed. A ship struck it in the early hours on Tuesday, March 26.
Officials close down access to the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it collapsed. A ship struck one of the bridge's supports early Tuesday. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Close up photos of the Key bridge collapse, taken by Baltimore City Fire Rescue 1
A close-up photo of the bridge span in the Patapsco River following the collapse, taken by Baltimore City Fire Rescue 1. (courtesy of Baltimore City Fire)
Close up photos of the Key bridge collapse, taken by Baltimore City Fire Rescue 1
A close-up photo of the bridge span atop the cargo ship Dali, taken by the Baltimore City Fire Department. (courtesy of Baltimore City Fire)
Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace gives updates on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse at a news conference on Fort Smallwood Road Tuesday morning.
Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace gives updates on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse at a news conference Tuesday morning. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott gives updates on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse at a news conference on Fort Smallwood Road Tuesday morning.
Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott gives updates on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse at a news conference Tuesday morning. (Kaitlin Newman/The Baltimore Banner)
From left to right, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott, Lt. Gov. Aruna Miller, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen hold a press conference on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner)
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul J. Wiedefeld provides updates on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse at a news conference Tuesday morning. (Jessica Gallagher/The Baltimore Banner)
The cargo ship, Dali, docked in Baltimore, MD on 3/25/2024
The cargo ship Dali docked in Baltimore on March 25. (Eric Thompson/For the Baltimore Banner)

Kirk McKoy

kirk.mckoy@thebaltimorebanner.com

Kirk McKoy

More from Kirk McKoy

Reflections on covering O.J. Simpson’s murder trial as a photographer for the Los Angeles Times

PHOTOS: The Easter Bunny comes to Baltimore

More From The Banner

Maryland hospitals took money from poor patients. Why haven’t they paid them back?

Joanna Meade reads aloud love letters from the 1920's in the sun room of her home on February 27, 2024. The letters were found inside of a wall during a renovation.

Secret in the walls: Hidden letters reveal love, lust, scandal in 1920s Baltimore society

Illustration shows black geometric fragments falling from the sky, partially obscuring the faint outline of Key Bridge central span. In the background a sunrise starts to illuminate the darkness.

Grieving my brother and the Key Bridge

Sheila Dixon, a ‘filthy’ street and residents who want politicians to put up or shut up