Third Baltimore bridge collapse victim found
BALTIMORE - Dive teams have recovered the body of a third victim in the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse.
Officials say the body of 38-year-old Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval was recovered around 10:30 a.m. Friday morning.
The two construction workers who were recovered last week have been identified as 35-year-old Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, of Baltimore, and 26-year-old Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, of Dundalk. Their bodies were found inside a red pickup truck submerged about 25 feet deep in the middle of the Patapsco River, according to Maryland State Police Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr.
"The collapse of the Key Bridge is undoubtedly one of the most challenging tragedies we have faced as a law enforcement agency. Along with our local, state and federal public safety partners, we will not give up," said Butler. "There are families still waiting to hear if we have found their loved one. I can promise you, we are fully committed to finding closure for each of these families."
Unified Command salvage dive teams located what they believed to be the missing construction worker, and notified the Maryland Department of State Police. Dive teams from the Maryland State Police Underwater Recovery Team and other law enforcement partners then recovered Suazo-Sandoval.
Friday afternoon, President Joe Biden toured the wreckage of the bridge and spoke to families of the victims.
"We're going to keep working hard until we recover each of them," Biden said. "To all the families and loved ones who are grieving, I've come here to grieve with you."
Eight construction workers were on a break when the bridge collapsed. Two were able to be rescued, but the remaining six fell into the Patuxent River and were presumed dead the following day.
Three of the construction workers are still missing and their bodies have yet to be recovered.
Dive teams attempting to recover the construction workers face cold water that is so murky, it's hard to see.
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Maryland Governor Wes Moore released a statement Friday night:
"Maryland is praying for the family of Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval and all of his loved ones. They have our thoughts, our hearts, and our support. In this moment, it’s important that we not just recognize the tragic loss of the six Marylanders who perished in the Key Bridge collapse – but also remember the ways in which they lifted up our state while they were still with us.
On the night of the collapse, these men were engaged in challenging, dangerous work – tending to our state’s infrastructure for our collective benefit. They hailed from communities that have gone long overlooked and underappreciated. But their work had dignity – and their contributions will never be forgotten. On the day of the collapse, I said that we would stop at nothing to support these families. And we will continue to stop at nothing to get them closure with dignity. But more than that, we must continue to offer them comfort, help, and healing in their hour of need."