The devastating collapse of the Baltimore Key Bridge on March 26 has led to the death of six construction workers. Yesterday, officials recovered the final body.
According to the Key Bridge Unified Command press release, “Maryland State Police investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body of a sixth construction worker. The victim is identified as José Mynor López, 37, of Baltimore, Maryland.”
According to CBS News, “Lopez was in a concrete mixer truck early Tuesday morning when a 985-foot cargo ship slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge.” He remained missing until yesterday.
“Investigators from the Maryland State Police, along with an FBI Victim Specialist and linguist, and a team of mental health professionals notified family members after a positive identification was confirmed,” the statement continued.
“Assistance was also provided by the Maryland State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Crime Scene Unit. The investigation continues.”
Grieving the Lives Lost in the Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse
Just after the bridge collapsed back in March, CBS News spoke with Lopez’s wife, Isabel Franco. At the time, he was still missing.
“Only God knows how hard my heart aches,” she said in Spanish. “Maybe he was desperate, trying to escape.”
Franco’s friend, Lilly Ordoñez, helped translate her sentiment.
“[Franco is] desperate. She feels bad … She doesn’t know anything and, yeah, she’s desperate,” Ordoñez said of her friend.
Lopez’s body was found yesterday, marking the last of the six construction workers who passed away from the heartbreaking accident.
“He had a good heart,” Franco told CBS. “[Lopez] was a hard worker. He was always worried about his family too. He died but he was fighting for us always.”
Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., Superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police, also shared his condolences.
“With heavy hearts, today marks a significant milestone in our recovery efforts and providing closure to the loved ones of the six workers who lost their lives in this tragic event,” he said.
“As we mourn with the families, we honor the memory of José Mynor López, Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, Carlos Daniel Hernandez Estrella, and Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez.”Â