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Brooklyn Bridge closed to ongoing traffic after ship collision: NYCEM
On May 17, 2025, the Mexican Navy training vessel Cuauhtémoc collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York City, resulting in multiple injuries and prompting a large-scale search and rescue operation.
The incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. during a maneuver, when one of the ship’s 147-foot masts struck the bridge’s road deck, causing it to collapse onto the deck and injure crew members and passengers. Reports indicate three people are in critical condition, with approximately 17 others seriously injured, and up to 200 people were aboard the vessel. The NYPD, FDNY, and Coast Guard are actively responding, with NYPD Aviation assisting in rescuing individuals from the water. All lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge are closed in both directions, and the Mexican Navy has confirmed the accident, citing damage to the ship. The crash has been declared a “mass casualty event,” with emergency services
Sources Video : NBC New York , bigny.com/brooklyn-bridge/
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