Officials have recovered a fifth body in the wreckage of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, which tragically collapsed in March when a cargo ship ran into one of its pier foundations.
The body of the victim, identified as 49-year-old Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez of Glen Burnie, was found on Wednesday, according to Unified Command, WBAL-TV reported Thursday.
His body was recovered from inside a red truck. An image shows the victim and the crash site:
Just In: Authorities say they have recovered the body of a fifth person who was missing after the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge. Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, of Glen Burnie, was 49. https://t.co/P6iQbDQyim
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In a statement, Mayor Brandon Scott (D) said, “With the news that a fifth victim has been located, there is some small peace provided to another family…
