Officials have recovered the bodies of two of the missing workers who were on the Francis Scott Key bridge when it collapsed, the head of the Maryland State Police said Wednesday.
Col. Roland L. Butler Jr. said that shortly before 10 a.m. ET divers found a red pickup truck in about 25 feet of water.
“Divers recovered two victims of this tragedy trapped within the vehicle,” Butler said.
He said Maryland State Police notified the families of those found about an hour ago. Their names were given as:
- Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes from Mexico
- Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera from Guatemala
The workers, who were filling potholes on the bridge at the time of the incident, were from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, officials said.
Butler Jr. confirmed that both men whose bodies were found today were working for the construction company. One was identified by a driver’s license in his pocket, the other was identified by fingerprint, he said.
