BALTIMORE– Authorities said they have recovered the body of a fifth person who went missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge more than a month ago.
The Key Bridge Response Unified Command announced that the victim found Wednesday has been identified as Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, of Glen Burnie, Maryland.
Six members of a roadworks crew were killed on March 26 when a container ship lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns. Five bodies have now been recovered, but one worker, Jose Mynor Lopez, has not been found. They were all Latino immigrants who came to the United States from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
Recovery teams found one of the missing construction vehicles on Wednesday and notified Maryland State Police, officials said. State police investigators, Maryland Transportation Authority officers and the FBI arrived on the scene and found the body in a red truck. The State Police Underwater Recovery Team and Crime Scene Unit also assisted.
“We remain committed to the ongoing recovery operations, knowing that behind every person lost in this tragedy is a loving family,” Maryland State Police Capt. Roland Butler said in a statement. “Along with our local, state and federal partners, we ask everyone to extend their deepest condolences and support to the families during this difficult time.”
The Dali container ship has been lying idle among the wreckage since its collapse, but crews plan to refloat and remove the ship so that more maritime traffic can resume through the Port of Baltimore. Officials expect it to be removed by May 10, according to a news release from the Port of Baltimore.