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Special award for Radio 2’s traffic and travel reporter Sally Boazman

BBC Radio 2’s traffic and travel reporter Sally Boazman has received a special award from the Guild of Motor Writers.

The annual awards are for those working in motoring editorial and there are also special awards to recognise the highest achievements in the industry.

The Special Contribution to Motoring award was presented to Sally at the Guild’s black-tie annual dinner at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall on Thursday.

Since joining Radio 2 as its first traffic and travel reporter in 1999, Sally first worked with Johnnie Walker on Drivetime and went on to work with the likes of Steve Wright, Jeremy Vine and Chris Evans.

Speaking about winning the award, Sally said: “It’s a real honour to receive this award from The Guild of Motor Writers and to be recognised as making a valuable contribution to the world of broadcasting.”

Helen Thomas, Head of BBC Radio 2 added: “We’re delighted Sally has received this award and much-deserved recognition for the important role she plays in helping Radio 2’s listeners get where they need to go travelling around the UK. Well done Sally from everyone at Radio 2!”

We now move to the Guild’s nominated awards – a popular winner of the Special Contribution to Motoring is Sally Boazman, followed by millions as Radio 2’s ‘Sally Traffic’, receiving her award from sponsor Jonathan Musk of Kia UK ( @kiaukpr ) and Guild Chair Simon Harris #GOMW23 — The GoMW (@gomw_uk) December 7, 2023

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Radio 2’s ‘Sally Traffic’

Sally Boazman is known throughout the UK as BBC Radio 2’s Sally Traffic .

Sally is the UK’s premier traffic and travel reporter.

After working with the likes of Steve Wright, Johnnie Walker, Ken Bruce, Jeremy Vine and Chris Evans, she has become known as the woman who changed the face of traffic news.

Millions listen to her informative and witty bulletins, and she has been nominated for numerous awards from both her peers and from professional motoring organisations.

She has been voted ‘one of the most attractive female voices on UK radio’ in a Radio Times poll, coming in at number 4, beating most of the top personalities in UK radio and topping the poll on BBC Radio 2 .

Sally’s career has included working as an actress, in current affairs at LWT, working at AA Roadwatch and broadcasting traffic news to many stations, followed by BFBS and the BBC World Service.

BBC Greater London Radio then beckoned and she became their Chief Travel Reporter , writing and delivering scripts for both radio and Newsroom South East.

Later moving to BBC Radio 2 in 1998 she took up the role as the station’s first designated Travel Reporter  and quickly became the butt of insults and innuendo from her fellow presenters.

However, Sally’s talents do not stop at broadcasting. She is an accomplished writer as well as an outstanding singer.

Sally’s book, The Sally Traffic Handbook is full of facts, fun and frolics.

Sally Boazman is a popular guest at motoring themed events such as the ‘Truckfest’ which are held throughout the country each year, meeting in person the drivers who listen to her travel reports.

She was thrilled to be given an ‘ Outstanding Achievement Award ’ on behalf of all the UK truckers for her traffic news on BBC Radio 2.

Her popularity means she is in demand for corporate events, and she undertakes personal appearances, grand openings, corporate hosting , speeches and corporate videos.

Clients include Scania, Rolls Royce, Eddie Stobart Trucks, Police Forces and Government Agencies.

Sally has recorded voice-overs for Land Rover, Cadbury and even Status Quo and has promoted and endorsed The Road Haulage Association, Crimestoppers and The Highways Agency (even on occasions standing in for the Minister of Transport!).

Sally Boazman can be heard on BBC Radio 2 each weekend.

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Special award for Radio 2’s traffic and travel reporter Sally Boazman

BBC Radio 2’s traffic and travel reporter Sally Boazman has received a special award from the Guild of Motor Writers.

The annual awards are for those working in motoring editorial and there are also special awards to recognise the highest achievements in the industry.

The Special Contribution to Motoring award was presented to Sally at the Guild’s black-tie annual dinner at the Royal Automobile Club in Pall Mall on Thursday.

Since joining Radio 2 as its first traffic and travel reporter in 1999, Sally first worked with Johnnie Walker on Drivetime and went on to work with the likes of Steve Wright, Jeremy Vine and Chris Evans.

Speaking about winning the award, Sally said: “It’s a real honour to receive this award from The Guild of Motor Writers and to be recognised as making a valuable contribution to the world of broadcasting.”

Helen Thomas, Head of BBC Radio 2 added: “We’re delighted Sally has received this award and much-deserved recognition for the important role she plays in helping Radio 2’s listeners get where they need to go travelling around the UK. Well done Sally from everyone at Radio 2!”

We now move to the Guild’s nominated awards – a popular winner of the Special Contribution to Motoring is Sally Boazman, followed by millions as Radio 2’s ‘Sally Traffic’, receiving her award from sponsor Jonathan Musk of Kia UK ( @kiaukpr ) and Guild Chair Simon Harris #GOMW23 — The GoMW (@gomw_uk) December 7, 2023

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Sally ‘Traffic’ Boazman is known throughout the UK as BBC Radio 2’s “Sally Traffic”. After working with the likes of Steve Wright, Johnnie Walker, Ken Bruce, Jeremy Vine, Chris Evans and Simon Mayo, she has become known as the woman who changed the face of traffic news.

Millions now tune into her informative and witty bulletins, and she has been nominated for numerous awards from both her peers and from professional motoring organisations.

Her popularity means she is in demand for corporate events, and she undertakes personal appearances, grand openings, corporate hosting, speeches, voiceovers and corporate productions.

Clients include Truck Fest, Scania, Rolls Royce, RAC, Eddie Stobart Trucks, Police Forces and Government Agencies.

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Sally also performs a one-woman show and has presented an in-house audio magazine programme for the RAC – Call Sign for the RAC patrols which has recently won an award from the Institute of Internal Communication Awards in the radio category for online news using Audio and podcast.

Sally ‘Traffic’ Boazman Charity Work

Sally supports a number of charities, including Transaid, which tackles poverty and disadvantage by building transport skills in the developing world.

She recently undertook a challenge of a sponsored cycle ride over 400km across Kenya’s stunning Rift Valley to raise £70,000 to help people in the developing world benefit from safe, affordable and efficient transport.

She was honoured to be presented to the charity’s patron, HRH Princess Royal, at the recent 10th Anniversary dinner.

Sally can be heard on BBC Radio 2 every weekend.

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Radio 2’s Sally Boazman receives award from Guild of Motor Writers

BBC Radio 2’s traffic and travel reporter, Sally Boazman has picked up a special award from the Guild of Motor Writers.

The annual awards are to recognise excellence by Guild members and non-members working in motoring editorial. There are also special awards to recognise the highest achievements in the automotive field.

Sally “Traffic” Boazman picked up the Special Contribution to Motoring award from the Guild of Motor Writers.

We now move to the Guild’s nominated awards – a popular winner of the Special Contribution to Motoring is Sally Boazman, followed by millions as Radio 2’s ‘Sally Traffic’, receiving her award from sponsor Jonathan Musk of Kia UK ( @kiaukpr ) and Guild Chair Simon Harris #GOMW23 — The GoMW (@gomw_uk) December 7, 2023

Sally joined Radio 2 as its first traffic and travel reporter in 1999, first working with Johnnie Walker on Drivetime. She then went on to work with the likes of Steve Wright, Jeremy Vine and Chris Evans.

Speaking about winning the award, Sally said: “It’s a real honour to receive this award from The Guild of Motor Writers and to be recognised as making a valuable contribution to the world of broadcasting.”

Helen Thomas, Head of BBC Radio 2 added: “We’re delighted Sally has received this award and much-deserved recognition for the important role she plays in helping Radio 2’s listeners get where they need to go travelling around the UK. Well done Sally from everyone at Radio 2!”

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Sally joined BBC Radio 2 in 1998 and is a well known to listeners for her travel reports and regular chats on the Johnnie Walker, Steve Wright and Jeremy Vine shows where she is affectionately known as ‘Sally Traffic’. Sally’s talents do not stop at broadcasting. She is an accomplished writer and an outstanding singer.

Sally was recently honoured with an Outstanding Achievement Award on behalf of all the UK Truckers, for her traffic news on BBC Radio 2.

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Sally Boazman

Sally Boazman is fondly known as "Sally Traffic" to her loyal listeners on BBC Radio Two where she has provided the best traffic news in the UK. Witty and charming, Sally is a fantastic event host and hugely popular with the trucking and transport community. She was awarded an Outstanding Achievement Award from UK truckers for her traffic news and resonates with audiences of all ages.

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Sally Boazman is in demand for corporate events, and undertakes personal appearances, grand openings and corporate hosting.  Clients include Truckfests, Scania, Rolls Royce, Eddie Stobart Trucks, Police Forces and Government Agencies.  She is a popular guest at the Truckfest events which are held throughout the country each year, meeting in-person the truckers who listen to her every day and ring into her hotline number.

Sally Boazman has become known as the woman who changed the face of traffic news. After working with the likes of Steve Wright, Johnnie Walker, Ken Bruce, Jeremy Vine and Chris Evans, millions now tune into her informative and witty bulletins, and she has been nominated for numerous awards from both her peers, and from professional motoring organisations.

As a result, she was voted 4th in a Radio Times favourite voices poll and is always in demand for voice over and corporate work.

She had recorded voice overs for Land Rover, Cadbury and even Status Quo and has promoted and endorsed The Road Haulage Association, Crimestoppers and The Highways Agency (even on occasions standing in for the Minister of Transport!). Sally can be heard on BBC Radio 2 every weekday from lunch time until 7pm.

After working as an actress, and in current affairs at London Weekend Television she joined the Automobile Association, working at AA Roadwatch and broadcasting traffic news to a variety of stations, including Classic FM, LBC and many more. She also appeared regularly on Sky Television. She went on to work as a presenter for the British Forces Broadcasting Service and the BBC World Service, as well as hosting her own programmes on commercial radio.

Greater London Radio then beckoned, and she became their chief travel reporter, not only reporting on the station, but also writing and delivering scripts for their sister TV Station, Newsroom South East. During this time she made several television appearances, both nationally and locally, wherever a travel story warranted it. On the day of Princess Diana¹s funeral, Sally reported on BBC 1 throughout the day on the implications of the crowds on the roads in and around the London area.

Having then moved to BBC Radio 2 in 1998 she took up the role as the station’s first designated travel reporter, and quickly became the butt of insults and innuendo from her fellow presenters.

However, her shoulders are broad, and she continues to enjoy what she considers the best job in the world. She was recently given an ‘Outstanding Achievement Award¹ on behalf of all the UK Truckers for her traffic news on BBC Radio 2. On television she featured on the new BBC series ‘So You Think You’re a Good Driver?’ and she has stood in for other presenters on BBC Radio 2 programmes.

She has been voted one of the most attractive female voices on UK radio in a Radio Times poll, coming in at number 4, beating most of the top personalities in UK radio and topping the poll on BBC Radio 2.

Sally’s talents do not stop at broadcasting. She is an accomplished writer and an outstanding singer. Her popularity means she is in constant demand for voice overs and personal appearances.  She is a very popular guest at the Truckfest events which are held throughout the country, and where her listeners have a chance to meet her in person.

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Sally Boazman

Sally Boazman is a broadcasting legend. Thanks to her travel reports and regular interactions with the likes of Chris Evans, Jeremy Vine and Steve Wright on their BBC radio shows, she is now well known to the nation as, Sally Traffic. Having become a cult figure, Sally is also known, as the patron saint of road users.

In a Radio Times poll, Sally was voted one of the most attractive female voices on UK radio.

Before moving on to radio broadcasting, Sally worked for a little while as an actress. However, broadcasting beckoned and Sally found herself working in current affairs at London Weekend Television (LWT), followed by a spell with AA Roadwatch, broadcasting traffic news bulletins to numerous stations, nationwide.

She then worked at the BBC World Service and the British Forces Broadcasting Service (BFBS). Having served her apprenticeship, Sally soon worked her way up to become chief travel reporter on BBC Greater London Radio. Whilst there, she wrote and delivered scripts, for both radio and Newsroom South East.

In 1998, Sally Boazman made the big move to BBC Radio2. She then took up the role as the station’s first designated travel reporter, quickly becoming the butt of jibes and innuendo from her fellow presenters. However, Sally does have broad shoulders and she continues to enjoy what she considers to be, a very special job.

Sally was honoured with an Outstanding Achievement Award on behalf of all the UK Truckers, for her traffic news on BBC Radio 2.

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Sally Boazman is well known to listeners of BBC Radio 2 for her travel reports and regular chats on the Steve Wright, Simon Mayo and Jeremy Vine shows where she is affectionately known as ‘Sally Traffic’. She can now be heard at the weekends with Graham Norton, Johnnie Walker, Dermot O’Leary, Zoe Ball and others.

Sally has become a national cult figure, and is even known as the patron saint of road users! Her first documentary for the channel – ‘In Search of a British Route 66’ was well received and she has more recently presented programmes on country music and Peggy Seger. She has presented a documentary for BBC television ‘The Road to Nowhere’ celebrating the 25th anniversary of the M25.

She has been voted one of the most attractive female voices on UK radio in a Radio Times poll, coming in at number 4, beating most of the top personalities in UK radio and topping the poll on BBC Radio 2.

Sally has worked as an actress, in current affairs at LWT, The Automobile Association, working at AA Roadwatch and broadcasting traffic news to many stations, followed by BFBS and the BBC World Service. BBC Greater London Radio then beckoned and she became their chief travel reporter, writing and delivering scripts for both radio and Newsroom South East.

Having then moved to BBC Radio 2 in 1998 she took up the role as the station’s first designated travel reporter, and quickly became the butt of insults and innuendo from her fellow presenters. However, her shoulders are broad, and she continues to enjoy what she considers a very special job. She was awarded an ‘Outstanding Achievement Award’ on behalf of all the UK Truckers for her traffic news on BBC Radio 2.

Sally’s talents do not stop at broadcasting. She is an accomplished writer as well as an outstanding singer and she performs a one woman show. “The Sally Traffic Handbook” – full of facts, fun and frolics was published in 2007. She is a popular guest at the Truckfest events which are held throughout the country, meeting in person the truckers who listen to her everyday and ring in to her hotline number.

Her popularity means she is in demand for voice overs (Land Rover, Cadbury and even Status Quo) and corporate events (The Road Haulage Association, The Highways Agency, Scania, RAC and Rolls Royce).

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Will there be a Renegade Nell season 2?

The first season of Sally Wainwright's fantasy show is now available on Disney Plus.

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All episodes in the first season of Sally Wainwright's new fantasy series, Renegade Nell , are now available to stream on Disney Plus , with viewers already making their way through the swashbuckling adventure.

The series stars Louisa Harland ( Derry Girls ) as Nell, a courageous young woman who finds herself framed for murder, and subsequently becomes the most notorious highwaywoman in 18th-century England.

It is the first project to come from Wainwright since the hit final season of Happy Valley , meaning there is plenty of interest to see just what she's come up with this time.

However, with viewers reaching the end of this current season, what are the chances that we will see a season 2? Read on for everything you need to know.

We don't yet know whether Renegade Nell will be returning for season 2 , with no word from Disney Plus.

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However, director Ben Taylor revealed to RadioTimes.com that season 2 is already being written.

He said: "We're now in the process of writing a possible second series, so you're able to take stock and figure out what would be the 2.0 version and focus on the stuff that was really working and do more of that.

"I think there's gonna be a time jump, because we shot this over a year ago. So I think it's buying that and buying the thought that it's been that many years since we caught up with these characters, partly just for the age - Roxy and George are going to be visibly two years older.

"It’s about where we leave the characters, and what powers they have or don't have by the end of series 1 is sort of informing the jumping off point for series 2. I wish I could tell you, but there is some crazy, crazy stuff in store."

We will likely hear more in the coming weeks, and will make sure to keep this page updated with any news regarding the show's future as it comes in.

When would a potential Renegade Nell season 2 be released?

Without official confirmation that Renegade Nell will be returning, it's hard to say at this point just when a second season would be likely to debut.

We'd certainly imagine that the earliest new episodes could arrive would be in 2025 , likely towards the tail end of the year. However, we will keep this page updated once we get any further information.

Renegade Nell cast - Who would be back for a potential season 2?

If Renegade Nell were to return for season 2, we would certainly expect Louisa Harland to be back as Nell Jackson, along with key figures such as Nick Mohammed's Billy Blind and Enyi Okoronkwo's Rasselas.

However, no official cast list has been released at this point, meaning any suggestions as to who would be back remain speculative at this point.

Here is the full cast for Renegade Nell season 1, many of whom would be expected to return for a possible season 2:

• Louisa Harland as Nell Jackson
• Joely Richardson as Lady Eularia Moggerhanger
• Adrian Lester as Earl of Poynton
• Nick Mohammed as Billy Blind
• Craig Parkinson as Sam Jackson, Nell's father
• Florence Keen as George Jackson, Nell's sister
• Frank Dillane as Charles Devereux
• Alice Kremelberg as Sofia Wilmo
• Jake Dunn as Thomas Jackson
• Pip Torrens as Lord Blancheford
• Bo Bragason as Roxy Jackson, Nell's sister
• Enyi Okoronkwo as Rasselas

Is there a trailer for a potential Renegade Nell season 2?

There isn't a trailer available for a possible Renegade Nell season 2 yet , but if one becomes available we will make sure to include it here. In the meantime, you can rewatch the trailer for season 1 here.

Renegade Nell arrived on Disney Plus on Friday 29th March.

Check out more of our Fantasy coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.

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is it better to fly between these two cities - or take the train? how long is train ride? flight seems to be inexpensive. which is better?

Train takes 8 to 10 hours so one option would be to take overnight train. The other option is to take bullet train Sapsan. It takes 4 hours. That's still better than to fly. The price of Sapsan depends when you buy your ticket (up to 45 days ahead) and which time of day it goes. In average $150 plus minus.

I'd stick with the Trains. Mainly because they're a lot safer than the airline's that fly w/in country.

First, when dealing with Russia, be sure you are getting up to date info; things there change fast. So here's my actual experience, with dates. In 2001, I took a night train from St. Petersburg to Moscow. It was one of the fancy ones (numbered 1-6; the most famous is the Red Arrow, but there are comparable ones). I was with my sister in a 2 bed compartment, and it was quite nice. They slow down the trains on this route at night, so it does take 8 hours, and you arrive in the morning. This way, you save the cost of a hotel. In 2010, my sister was living in Moscow, so saving a night in a hotel was not useful to us. We therefore took the then-new Sapsan high speed train from Moscow to St. Pete and back. It took 3 hours and 55 minutes and was nonstop (some make a few intermediate stops and take about 20 minutes longer). It was VERY nice; there's even a full-length mirror in each bathroom, and two bathrooms per car! WiFi was available in business class, but we went coach - perfectly fine and very relaxing. The airports are a hassle to get to (taking time, money or both). Given this, it's both faster and much less hassle to take the train. You couldn't pay me to fly this route. Depending on your needs, the day or night train should both be fine. My sister was working at the US Embassy in 2010, and their travel agent got us the tickets. In 2001, we used the travel agency in the St. Petersburg youth hostel. Getting train tickets yourself in Russia without an agency is a HUGE hassle-after one experience, my sister refused to ever try again (and she speaks Russian!). www.seat61.com has a link to an agency that sells tickets, and has other info about getting tickets in advance. My train was quite full, and so I'd definitely get advance tickets even if it cost more.

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• The victims were construction workers who were on the bridge filling potholes when the span was struck. Two people were rescued from the water, one of whom was treated at a local trauma center.
• The ship lost power, and a distress call prompted authorities to close the bridge to traffic. Video of the ship, emergency radio transmissions and analysis by maritime veterans paint a picture of a disastrous scenario — one that could have been much worse.
• National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy told NBC News today that the agency has recovered the Dali's voyage recorder data.
• Customers from the East Coast to the Midwest could feel a costly impact from the collapse of the bridge, which was named for the man who wrote the poem that became "The Star-Spangled Banner."

Watch: Drone video shows aftermath of Baltimore bridge collapse

The NTSB captured the aftermath of the bridge collapse in Baltimore as investigators were surveying the extent of damage on board the cargo ship Dali.

More than 1,100 Army Corps of Engineers personnel assisting

Rebecca Cohen

More than 1,100 engineering, construction, contracting and operations specialists from the Baltimore District of the Army Corps of Engineers are providing support to local, state and federal agencies after the collapse, the corps said in a statement.

The Army Corps is helping to clear the channel where the bridge collapsed, according to the statement, as a part of the recovery effort to remove the debris from the water.

Biden: 'We’ll be with the people of Baltimore for as long as it takes'

"Earlier today, I sat down with Secretary of Transportation Buttigieg and Vice Admiral Gautier to discuss the coordinated response to the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge," Biden said on X.

He added: "We’ll be with the people of Baltimore for as long as it takes."

Baltimore City Council president looks toward a return to normalcy

Baltimore City Council President Nick Mosby said his priority is to help bring normalcy back to his community.

“As we move on from search and rescue to now salvage, how do we turn some normalcy back to something that’s really important to our local economy, meaning the port?” Mosby asked on NBC News Now’s “Top Story with Tom Llamas.”

Rebuilding the bridge should remain the focus, he said.

“This is the ninth-largest port in the country. When we talk about the importance of the port being the most westward eastbound port, that’s why it’s the No. 1 importer of farming equipment that goes to the Midwest," he said.

NTSB chair expects investigation to take 1 to 2 years

Homendy said tonight she has "no doubt that we will be be able to pull this [the investigation] together in hopefully 12 to 24 months."

"With that said," she continued, "we will not hesitate again to issue urgent safety recommendations before that time if we need to."

She called the investigation into the crash a "massive undertaking" but noted that such an investigation is not new for the NTSB.

Right now, Homendy said, the focus is reuniting families with their loved ones.

"Everything else can wait," she said.

56 containers of hazardous materials were on containership

There were 56 containers of hazardous materials on board the Dali when it crashed, said Homendy, the NTSB chair.

The containers, holding 760 tons of hazardous materials, according to Homendy, mostly contained corrosives, flammables and "miscellaneous" materials, including lithium-ion batteries.

Some containers have been breached, Homendy said, adding that a sheen can be seen on the waterway.

Homendy said that some of the breached containers are in the water and some are on the vessel and that she does not know the total number of breached containers or the timeline for getting them out, as that does not fall on the NTSB.

She added that it is a "pretty dangerous situation" that is preventing officials from getting to the hazardous materials to assess what remains.

23 crew members still on board the Dali

Homendy said 23 people, including 21 crew members and two pilots, were on board the Dali when it crashed into the bridge.

The crew remains on board the ship, which the NTSB investigation team boarded earlier today as a part of its investigation.

The people on the vessel have power, Homendy said, but the ship cannot move.

2 more bridge collapse victims identified

Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, who was from Mexico and lived in Baltimore, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, who was from Guatemala and lived in Dundalk, Maryland, were identified as the men who recovered from the water this morning.

Both of their families have been notified, said Col. Roland L. Butler Jr. with the Maryland State Police.

All six of the people presumed dead after the bridge collapse are believed to be from Mexico, Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala.

2 victims recovered; recovery efforts now a salvage operation

Searchers in the Port of Baltimore found two victims shortly before 10 a.m. today, Col. Roland L. Butler Jr. with the Maryland State Police said in an update this afternoon.

The victims were in a red pickup that was trapped in 25 feet of water near what once was the middle of the bridge, he said.

Officials are moving from a recovery mission to a salvage operation at the scene, Butler said, because it is no longer safe for divers to navigate or operate around the debris and concrete in the port.

Scans from sonar vehicles have led officials to believe the vehicles still trapped underwater are encased in concrete and the structures that crashed down early yesterday.

Butler said that responding officers have "exhausted all search efforts" to recover the victims and that divers stopped searching the water at around 4 p.m. today.

Brother of Baltimore bridge worker shares frustration over recovery mission

The brother of Maynor Suazo, one of the six workers who vanished following the collapse of the Maryland bridge, shared his frustration and heartbreak while he and his family wait for updates.

Ten vessels stuck in the Port of Baltimore

Following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, 10 vessels are stuck in the Port of Baltimore, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics, including 3 bulk carriers, 1 vehicle carrier, 2 general cargo ships, 1 oil/chemical tanker and 3 logistics naval vessels.

The ship that took the bridge down is still in the Port of Baltimore, as well, according to the BTS.

An additional 12 vessels are in the Port, but are not stuck behind the bridge, BTS said. One vehicle carrier is in the port but outside of the bridge, and 9 bulk carriers, 1 vehicle carrier and 2 general cargo vessels are anchored beyond the collapsed bridge.

NTSB to hold news conference at 8 p.m. ET

Marlene Lenthang

Homendy will hold a news conference on the cargo vessel Dali's crash and the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse at 8 p.m. ET. 

Mexico supporting families of 3 Mexican construction workers impacted in bridge collapse

Nicole Duarte

Mexico is supporting the families of the three Mexican nationals affected by the Baltimore bridge collapse. 

Three of the eight construction workers who were working on the bridge when it collapsed are of Mexican nationality, the nation’s secretary of foreign affairs said in a statement today.

One, from Michoacán, was rescued and is recovering from his injuries. The other two, who hailed from Veracruz and Michoacán, remain missing. 

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said in a news conference this morning that the government is in communication with their families, supporting them and offering assistance from the diplomatic corps in Baltimore and Washington. 

“The head of the Consular Section, Rafael Laveaga Rendón, traveled to the city of Baltimore to provide support to the families of the workers, who have requested respect for their privacy at this difficult time,” the statement said. 

Buttigieg says he can't estimate yet when Baltimore's port will reopen

Rebecca Shabad is in Washington, D.C.

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said that he can't estimate yet when the Port of Baltimore will be reopened.

During a White House briefing today, he was asked by reporters several times if it would take days, weeks or months to resume operations at the port and he declined to answer. He noted that $100 million to $200 million of value comes through the port daily and officials are most concerned about the impact on workers' wages, which he said is about $2 million daily.

Vice Adm. Peter Gautier, deputy commandant for operations for the Coast Guard, who joined the briefing, said that the main challenge now is to remove the large trusses and steel, from the bridge, from the bow of the ship.

Buttigieg said he also couldn't estimate how much rebuilding the bridge might cost, but said it's "likely" that the administration will turn to Congress to ask lawmakers to replenish an emergency relief account from the infrastructure law.

Buttigieg said he doesn't "have dollar estimates yet," but said there are "provisions that allow us to begin releasing funding even while that is being determined." He said he expects Maryland's Transportation Department to submit a request this afternoon for emergency funding.

"We will be processing that immediately to start getting them what they need," he said.  

Dali ship pilot didn’t notice anything off before engines failed

The cargo ship Dali that hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge had suffered a “blackout” and engine failure before it crashed, Clay Diamond, executive director of the American Pilots' Association, said today. 

The Dali had departed from the Baltimore harbor pier at 12:30 a.m. and suffered a “complete blackout” at 1:25 a.m. — "lost engine power, all electricity, they were a dead ship essentially," Diamond said.

Shortly after, the emergency generator kicked on-emergency lighting, steering, and navigation equipment, which is when the lights on the ship flickered back on. However, the ship’s engines never came back on, Diamond said.

The pilot shifted the rudder port, meaning left, and ordered the port anchor be dropped to slow the vessel and keep it from drifting right, and the pilot radioed to have the bridge closed.

Diamond noted this was the first time the pilot, who has more than 10 years of experience in the role, was in charge of a dead ship, but it is a situation pilots train for. 

The pilot had an apprentice on board, who was essentially new having started in the role Feb. 1. Diamond said the apprentice was observing, not navigating, and it would be incorrect to say there were two pilots on board, which officials have previously described.

The pilot didn’t notice anything strange when he left the pier inside the port of Baltimore, Diamond noted.

“[The pilot's] doing as well as you can expect, this is a horrifying thing to go through,” Diamond said. The pilot has spoken with the Coast Guard, Maryland state officials and NTSB investigators.

Insurance will cover some of bridge rebuilding cost: Treasury secretary

Insurance payments will partially cover the cost of rebuilding the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said. 

“My expectation would be that ultimately, insurance, there’ll be insurance payments, in part to cover this, but we don’t want to allow worrying about where the financing is coming to hold up reconstruction,” she said on MSNBC today. 

“We have the supply chain task force that actually will be meeting this afternoon to review what they know about the likely impact, but we’re monitoring this very closely and prepared to take any steps that can be helpful,” Yellen added. 

She echoed President Joe Biden’s vow to get the bridge back up and running as soon as possible, saying: “President Biden has indicated that we will do everything as quickly as we possibly can to reopen the port which is, as you said, one of the most important in the United States.”

Construction worker remembers missing peers as 'great husbands, fathers, sons'

Didi Martinez

Moises Diaz, a worker for Brawner Builders, the company that employed the six missing construction workers in the Baltimore bridge collapse, remembered his fallen peers as “great husbands, fathers, sons.”

“We are very worried because they were great co-workers,” he said in a statement shared with NBC News, recalling them as “respectful, responsible with their work, their families and friendships.”

Diaz said that the last time he saw his co-worker Miguel Luna was Friday and that he had last spoken to Maynor Suazo on Monday afternoon. 

He said that he formerly held the shift the workers died in, but recently changed shifts because of his church schedule. 

Sister of Maryland bridge worker: He ‘was everything to us’

Daniella Silva

The sister of Maynor Suazo, one of the six workers who vanished following the collapse of the Maryland bridge, said her brother was “the driving force of my family” and “an exemplary father.”

Maynor Suazo, a father of two, was originally from Honduras.

Norma Suazo told Telemundo through tears today that her brother was “everything to us” and the sibling she was always the most attached to.

“He gave us strength for everything,” she said in Spanish, in between tears. 

“He fought day after day for our family to get ahead,” Suazo said. “He was a good brother, a good son, an exemplary father.”

Maynor Suazo’s brother-in-law, who was also present, said the man “leaves a very great legacy” and “has been a great example for many people.”

Two friends recall 'disturbing' moment bridge fell, just 30 minutes after they drove over it

Christian Miller and Toby Gutermuth had driven over the Francis Scott Key Bridge just 30 minutes before it fell early yesterday, and captured the terrifying collapse on video. 

The friends were at Fort Armistead Park listening to music and getting ready to fish when they noticed something odd. 

“I see what I thought was cargo falling off of the front of the ship into the water causing some water to splash, so I started recording that, not knowing that it was actually the cargo ship hitting one of the columns on the bridge, and sure enough I got the whole thing on video. The whole bridge coming down. It was scary,” Gutermuth said on NBC News Now. 

“My stomach just kind of sank. It was a pretty disturbing sight,” Miller said recalling how they heard debris fall, metal scraping and saw the lights go out on the bridge. 

Gutermuth said the catastrophe was “something you only think you’d ever see in a movie.”

The pair extended prayers to the families impacted, with Miller adding, “Hopefully, we recover from this as a community.”

Divers haven't entered the water under bridge yet

BALTIMORE — No divers from any agency have entered the water at the scene of the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge yet, officials said. 

The FBI is supporting the recovery effort with its diver team and ROV’s — remotely operated vehicles — to find targets in the water, such as the shadow of cars or human remains. 

“The debris field is pretty sizable and I know that’s why they’re hesitant to send divers down because some of the debris is still shifting, the heavy weight of the rocks,” Supervisory Special Agent Brian Hudson, the program manager for the FBI’s Underwater Search and Evidence Response Team, told NBC News today. “It’s dark, so we’re not getting great camera footage from our ROV footage, but the sonar still shows up very well.”

So far, he said they’ve marked some “interesting targets,” but it’s not clear when divers will enter the water to scope those out. Conditions for diving are also a challenge with visibility essentially black, strong currents, cold temperatures and the expansive size of the debris field.

Hudson said “it’s possible” to recovery the bodies of the missing and the water search could last a week.

“We’re going to use the sensory imaging of the sonars to find targets that look like vehicles, look like remains. Once those images are found, we’ll tag them with GPS. Usually we’ll send an ROV down to visually confirm if possible with the video camera. Once we got a visual confirmation, we can use the manipulator claws of the ROV to latch onto something, and that gives the divers a through line into the water and they can go down and work," he explained.

Maryland flag lowered to half-staff

Julia Jester

The Maryland flag has been lowered to half-staff, Moore announced just before 11 a.m.

"We have spoken to the families, prayed with them, and assured them that our state will mobilize every resource to bring them closure," the governor wrote , echoing Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott's earlier commitment to the victims' loved ones.

Nearby marina and restaurant offer support to first responders

Daniel Arkin

Anchor Bay East Marina and the Hard Yacht Cafe, two local destinations just a short drive away from what was once the Francis Scott Key Bridge, plan to offer a range of services to first responders.

Bathrooms and showers will be available for all first responders. All first responders will receive a 50% discount on food purchases, according to a post from the marina and the restaurant on Facebook. The fuel dock will be open around the clock.

"There is very little to say at the moment, but we are focused to do what we can as a group to support everyone involved," the marina and the cafe said in a joint statement. "We pray for the individuals, families and first responders affected by this disaster."

Baltimore mayor promises to give families ‘closure they deserve'

Scott posted on X that he will spend today continuing to help coordinate response efforts, including the work to recover all six victims.

"They are working around the clock to do everything in our power to provide these families with the closure they deserve and this city will stand with them through this, every step of the way," he wrote.

Maryland lawmakers to propose emergency aid for port workers

“We are drafting an emergency bill to provide for income replacement for workers impacted by this travesty,” Maryland state Senate President Bill Ferguson  posted on social media  this morning.

The Port of Baltimore provides jobs for roughly 15,000 workers in the region and processes more than $80 billion in goods each year. Ferguson said the economic stability and loss cannot be understated.

"Yesterday I spent hours talking to labor leaders, dock workers, small business owners, and large port industry leaders who all had the exact same message: 'We must unlock the channel to the Port of Baltimore," he wrote. "They’re right. And until we do, there is enormous cost to families.”

Recovery mission resumes in difficult conditions

Patrick Smith

Underwater drones and helicopter pilots went back to the task of finding the bodies of six construction workers still missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge yesterday.

A large search operation paused around 7:30 p.m. yesterday as darkness made already tough conditions near-impossible for specialist teams.

Maryland State Police spokesperson Elena Russo confirmed to The Associated Press before 7:30 a.m. today that “recovery efforts are underway.”

And the mission will be made that much harder by heavy rain, patchy fog and temperatures in the 40s.

Maryland governor praises first responders for saving 'countless lives'

In an interview with MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” today, Moore hailed the quick actions of the cargo ship’s crew, particularly the last-minute mayday call that likely helped prevent even more casualties.

“The fact that they were able to stop cars from coming on to the bridge, that saved countless lives because had ... more cars been on that bridge when it collapsed, this would have turned a catastrophic incident into an even more catastrophic incident,” the Democratic governor said. “So, the debt of gratitude that we all have towards these first responders, it’s incalculable.”

NTSB chief and investigators to go aboard the Dali cargo ship today

Tom Costello

BALTIMORE — The chair of the National Transport Safety Board and a team of investigators plan to be on board the stricken Dali cargo ship later today to interview crew members and gather evidence.

Jennifer L. Homendy told NBC News this morning that her team would be looking at a range of issues, including what protections, if any, the bridge support structures had and whether they should have been more robust.

Homendy said the data recorder that has been recovered was a modern device that could reveal a wide range of facts to investigators, including the ship's positioning and speed, and what might have happened to its power.

"It’s quite a bit of information, throttle position, you, you name it. And that will help us enable us to begin to put together a timeline of events that occurred prior to the striking of the bridge," she said.

Homendy also said her team would look at how the Key Bridge was destroyed by the loss of a single support pylon and how similar disasters could be prevented elsewhere in the country.

"That is exactly what we’re going to be looking at is that type of infrastructure to prevent this type of collapse ... from occurring," she said.

An NTSB team boarded the ship in a preliminary visit last night, but the agency hopes to get much of its work done today.

She also said the NTSB would look into the suggestion that contaminated fuel may have played a role in the tragedy, as reported by The Wall Street Journal last night.

There will be no quick conclusion, however: She said the investigation could take up to two years to complete.

'They they were fathers, they were sons, they were husbands': Maryland governor on meeting families of the missing workers

Moore said he has met and prayed with the families of the six construction workers who are missing and feared dead following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge yesterday.

Speaking on NBC's "TODAY" show this morning, he said these were "people who simply just went to work yesterday to work on potholes."

"They had no idea that them going to work was gonna turn to a deadly occurrence," he said.

He continued: "They they were fathers, they were sons, they were husbands, They were people who their families relied on."

Moore said he told the families he would put every available resource into the search and rescue mission, which has since been called off.

"But now that we’ve transitioned to a recovery mission, I’m going to make sure that we’re going to put every possible resource to bring a sense of closure to these families," he said.

Moore echoed the words of Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott who yesterday called the law enforcement officers who stopped traffic on both sides of the bridge "heroes."

"This was true heroism," Moore said, adding that countless lives were saved. "You know, when we say that that we are, we are Maryland tough and we are Baltimore strong."

Moore added that a warning was sent to the workers on the bridge. It remains unclear how or why they were still on the bridge at the time of the collision.

"It unfolded in seconds, minutes, as we well know," he added.

Moore would not speculate on how long it might take for a new bridge to be built, but declared: "We are going to get this done."

NTSB has recovered ship's voyage recorder data

BALTIMORE — National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy tells NBC News that the agency has recovered the Dali cargo ship's voyage recorder data.

The recorder preserves 12 hours of information covering the ship’s movements and operations, along with conversations that took place on the vessel.

Mexico confirms some missing construction workers are Mexican

Mexico has confirmed that some of the six missing construction workers are Mexican.

In a post on X late yesterday, the Mexican Embassy in Washington said: "There are six workers missing, including Mexican, Guatemalan and Salvadoran people. The authorities will resume search work tomorrow."

Yesterday, the Mexican ambassador to the U.S, Esteban Moctezuma Barragán, said that his country expressed "our solidarity with all those affected by this devastating accident."

Guatemala has also confirmed that two of the missing are Guatemalan.

Maryland DOT warns motorists to expect longer journey times after bridge collapse

The Maryland Department of Transportation has confirmed what locals knew within seconds of seeing the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse: it will mean longer driving times in the area.

"Drivers are encouraged to prepare for extra commuting time until further notice," the agency said in a statement last night.

The agency's travel advice is that:

• The outer loop I-695 closure has shifted to exit 1/Quarantine Road (past the Curtis Creek Drawbridge) to allow for enhanced local traffic access. 
• The inner loop of I-695 remains closed at Maryland state Route 157 (Peninsula Expressway). Additionally, the ramp from state Route 157 to the inner loop of I-695 will be closed. 
• Drivers should use I-95 (Fort McHenry Tunnel) or I-895 (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel) for north/south routes. Commercial vehicles carrying materials that are prohibited in the tunnel crossings, including recreation vehicles carrying propane, should plan on using I-695 (Baltimore Beltway) between Essex and Glen Burnie. This will add significant driving time.  

Guatemala confirms two of the missing workers are Guatemalan, has spoken to their families

Guatemala has confirmed that two of its citizens were among the six construction workers who were working on the bridge at the time of its collapse and are now missing.

Neither have been identified, but in a statement , the Guatemalan Foreign Affairs Ministry said they were a 26-year-old, originally from San Luis, Petén, in Guatemala and a 35-year-old originally from Camotán, Chiquimula. The ministry has spoken to the brothers of both missing workers.

“Among the six workers who are still missing, it is believed that there are people of Mexican origin, from Honduras, El Salvador and the two Guatemalans,” the statement said.

The Guatemalan Consulate General in Maryland said it had been told in a report that the boat sent a signal to stop traffic at both ends of the bridge.

Baltimore community shaken after bridge collapse leaves 6 missing

BALTIMORE — Six construction workers, who were plunged into the murky waters, are presumed dead after the cargo ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. NBC’s Tom Llamas spoke with residents and workers who were stunned by the disaster.

The Key Bridge collapse is the latest in a long line of tragic bridge incidents

The Associated Press

The bridge collapse is not the first major incident involving ships or barges hitting bridges in the United States.

From 1960 to 2015, there were 35 major bridge collapses worldwide due to ship or barge collision, with a total of 342 people killed,  according to a 2018 report  from the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure. Eighteen of those collapses happened in the U.S.

These include when barges being pushed by a towboat in dense fog hit and displaced the Big Bayou Canot railroad bridge near Mobile, Alabama, on Sept. 22, 1993. Minutes later, an Amtrak train with 220 people aboard hit the displaced bridge and derailed, killing 47 people and injuring 103.

In 1980, the 609-foot freighter Summit Venture lost its radar in the Tampa Bay before it sheared off a support of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge, dropping a 1,400-foot section of concrete roadway during the morning rush hour. Seven vehicles, including a bus with 26 aboard, fell 150 feet into the water, killing 35 people.

In 2002, a barge hit the Interstate 40 bridge over the Arkansas River, causing a 500-foot section to collapse and sending vehicles into the water, killing 14 people and injuring 11.

Construction firm with six workers missing says bridge collapse was 'completely unforeseen'

A senior executive at the company that employed the six missing construction workers said that the firm takes safety seriously and that the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was totally unexpected.

"This was so completely unforeseen," Jeffrey Pritzker, executive vice president at Brawner Builders, told The Associated Press.

"We don’t know what else to say. We take such great pride in safety, and we have cones and signs and lights and barriers and flaggers."

Prayer vigil held for victims of Baltimore bridge collapse

A prayer vigil was held for the victims of the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore yesterday. Community leaders and members gathered at Mount Olive Baptist Church of Turner Station to also honor the first responders at the scene of the disaster.

Catch up with NBC News' coverage of the Francis Scott key Bridge collapse

A rare mayday preceded Baltimore bridge collapse: ‘I couldn’t think of a worse situation’

Video of the ship, emergency radio transmissions and analysis by maritime veterans paint a picture of a disastrous scenario — one that could have been much worse.

Why the Baltimore bridge stood little chance against a fully loaded cargo ship

Although bridges are designed to withstand impacts from ships, experts said, some events go beyond what a structure can handle

Unfounded conspiracy theories spread online after Baltimore bridge collapse

Major news events — like the pandemic, natural disasters and mass shootings — now consistently serve as fodder for fringe figures.

Construction workers at Baltimore bridge are still unaccounted for, drawing concern from co-workers

“It’s a blessing I wasn’t on there, but it comes at the cost of somebody else,” said a construction foreman who last worked on the bridge two weeks ago.

Customers from the East Coast to the Midwest could see costly impact from Baltimore bridge collapse

“The Key Bridge and Port of Baltimore are critical components of our nation’s infrastructure and supply chain,” the American Trucking Association said.

The twisted wreckage in Baltimore stands as a memorial as people gather to grieve

Many woke this morning to the frightening news that the Francis Scott Key Bridge had been struck by an immense cargo ship and collapsed.

Biden says he wants federal government to pay for rebuilding of Baltimore bridge after cargo ship crash

The president, is headed to North Carolina on Tuesday, said he also plans to visit Baltimore as “quickly” as he can.

Baltimore community shaken after 6 presumed dead

BALTIMORE — Six construction workers, who were plunged into a murky river, are presumed dead after a cargo ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Residents and workers were stunned by the disaster.

Maryland governor pledges every effort to recover victims

Phil Helsel

Moore vowed that he would keep a promise, now more grim, to family members to use every resource available to find the six people presumed dead in today’s bridge collapse.

He had expressed hope earlier yesterday that an extensive search by boat and air could find and rescue the six people missing after the Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by a container ship and collapsed into the Patapsco River.

“We promised them when we met with them — that we were putting every possible asset and tool at our disposal to help find their family members,” Moore said after the search was suspended.

“And, so, this evening, we wanted to let them know that even though we’ve transitioned from a search and rescue to now a recovery mission, we will use every asset to make sure they find a sense of closure,” he said. “And that’s a commitment that we will keep for these families.”

The active search and rescue was suspended at 7:30 p.m. yesterday, the Coast Guard said, and the effort moved to a recovery phase.

Officers were about to alert the construction crew when bridge collapsed

Radio traffic obtained from the  Broadcastify.com  archive indicates officers were just about to alert a construction crew when a major bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being hit by a container ship that had lost power.

The Maryland Transportation Authority first responder radio traffic includes a dispatcher putting out a call saying a ship had lost its steering ability and asking officers to stop all traffic. It took officers less than two minutes to stop traffic on the bridge.

One officer who had stopped traffic radioed that he was going to drive onto the bridge to notify the construction crew once a second officer arrived. But seconds later, a frantic officer radioed that the bridge had collapsed.

The six people who are now presumed dead were part of the construction crew, which was filling potholes on the bridge.

Container ship passed foreign inspections last year

Josh Cradduck

Dennis Romero

The container ship passed two foreign port inspections in 2023, according to the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore.

The inspections took place in June and September, but the locations were not divulged by the port where the ship, the Dali, is flagged.

“In the June 2023 inspection, a faulty monitor gauge for fuel pressure was rectified before the vessel departed the port,” the port authority said in a statement today.

In June, the vessel was scheduled for an administrative assessment that considers how it’s been regulated under a third-party “classification society” empowered by Singapore to keep an eye on it, the port said.

Its classification society is the Japan-based Nippon Kaiji Kyokai, known as ClassNK. It oversees more than 9,000 ships.

The 980-foot ship was built by Hyundai in 2014 and has a March 5, 2015, “date of build,” ClassNK information shows.

It was given a number of certificates allowing it to carry various items and goods March 4, according to the organization. The information also shows that in the last few years, it has undergone multiple “surveys” of its systems, apparently to determine if they’re working properly.