The FBI has opened up a criminal investigation into the cargo ship that slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused it to collapse in Baltimore last month, according to two senior law enforcement officials familiar with the investigation.
The news was first reported by the Washington Post on Monday morning.
Federal agents boarded the 985-foot Dali early Monday with search warrants.
Baltimore FBI confirmed Monday that agents were on board “conducting court authorized law enforcement activity.”
The investigation will look into the events that led up to when the ship left the port, the sources said, and a portion of inquiry involves whether there was prior crew knowledge that the vessel had potential mechanical problems that would have made it unsafe in the harbor.
FBI agents are collecting physical evidence and data from inside the ship relating to the moments before, during and after the impact, the sources said.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
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