Mexican navy ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge in New York, killing 2
At least 19 people were also injured after the top of Cuauhtemoc’s three masts slammed into the span
A Mexican navy sailing ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday night, snapping its three masts, fatally injuring two crew members and leaving some sailors dangling from harnesses high in the air waiting for help.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said the 142-year-old bridge was spared major damage but at least 19 people aboard the ship needed medical treatment after the crash.
Two of the four people who suffered more serious injuries later died, Adams announced on social media early on Sunday morning.
The cause of the collision was under investigation.
In a scene captured in multiple eyewitness videos, the ship, called the Cuauhtemoc, could be seen travelling swiftly towards the bridge near the Brooklyn side of the East River. Then, its three masts struck the bridge’s main span and snapped, one by one, as the ship kept moving.
Videos showed heavy traffic on the span at the time of the collision. No one on the bridge was reported injured.