BALTIMORE – The Baltimore Orioles paid tribute on Thursday to the three first responders who saved lives by closing the Francis Scott Key Bridge to site visitors simply earlier than it collapsed.
Maryland Transportation Authority Police Sergeant Paul Pastorek, Corporal Jeremy Herbert and Officer Garry Kirts obtained an enormous spherical of applause from the group, in addition to Gov. Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott.
The governor referred to as the boys heroes, saying “When obligation referred to as, they answered.”
In keeping with the Nationwide Transportation Security Board, police had 90 seconds from once they obtained the misery calls to chop the bridge off to site visitors and attempt to get individuals off.
Eight development staff have been knocked into the water. Two survived, two have been recovered and 4 extra are nonetheless lacking and presumed lifeless.
A cargo ship struck the bridge round 1:30 a.m. on Tuesday.