The 1.6-mile bridge on the I-695 beltway crosses the Patapsco River, where Key was inspired to write the words of the U.S. national anthem in 1814, according to the Maryland Transportation Authority.
A ship struck Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse, sending vehicles and people into the water, officials said.and plunging multiple vehicles from the bridge into the water.
The vessel Zhen Hua 13 passes under the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Wednesday, June 20, 2012.In September 1814, after a 25-hour bombardment from British forces against U.S. soldiers at Fort McHenry during the War of 1812, Key watched as U.S. soldiers raised the American flag at the fort in defiance of the attacks, according to the National Park Service .
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