Daily News Briefs, December 5, 2024

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BBC News Releases Documentary On Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

Today, BBC News announced the release of a documentary that “reveals new details” about the March collapse of the Maryland Transportation Authority’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Currently, the program itself is viewable exclusively on BBC iPlayer, which is not available to users outside the UK. However, the news article includes an overview of the documentary’s findings.

Among other things, BBC reports:

  • A loose cable and a lack of fuel pressure to generators may have disrupted the power supply of MV Dali and caused the blackouts that prevented the vessel from avoiding its collision with the bridge.
  • “Previously unseen bodycam footage taken after the collapse shows first responders and officials struggling to come to grips with the enormity of what they faced in the confusing hours after the crash.”
  • Newly obtained video footage reveals the scale of infrastructure damage and the complex and dangerous nature of the debris cleanup mission.
Francis Scott Key Toll Bridge Collapse and Replacement Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Maintenance Highway-Tunnel-Bridge Safety (Includes COVID-19 Impacts) Maryland Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT) Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA)

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PA Turnpike Issues Warning About New Wave Of "Toll Smishing"

WGAL reports, the Pennsylvania Turnpike is warning the public to beware of another surge of smishing aimed at defrauding mobile phone users. The now-familiar scam is, in this instance, perpetrated by turnpike commission imposters sending texts originating in the 438 (Montreal, Canada) area code. The messages solicit payment of non-existent toll bills and the disclosure of personal financial information.

The turnpike commission website has more information about the scam, as well as advice for recipients of fraudulent texts.

Crime Beat Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC)

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