Third Key Bridge Collapse Victim Recovered, Identified

Third Key Bridge Collapse Victim Recovered, Named — With US President Joe Biden on board, Marine One passes over the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge and the container ship Dali in Dundalk, Maryland, on April 5, 2024. (Photo: BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)

A third victim of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was recovered from the Patapsco River on Friday evening (Apr. 5).

Dive teams located the body of 38-year-old Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval and notified the Maryland State Police, according to a statement from the unified command in charge of recovery.

The unified command is a cooperative of first responders and investigators from federal, state, and local agencies.

NBC News reported that Suazo-Sandoval, who was described as a construction worker, was one of six people presumed dead when the Key Bridge collapsed on Mar. 26 after the cargo ship Dali struck a bridge support.

"This evening the Unified Command announced that divers were able to bring Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, one of the remaining missing workers, home to his family," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said in a statement.

Suazo-Sandoval's body was located at about 10:30 local time (14:30 UTC), and his family has been notified, the unified command reported.

"While I take solace in knowing this brings us one step closer to closure, my heart continues to be with all the families still waiting anxiously for their loved ones," Scott said. "I am grateful for the first responders who have maintained focus on recovering the remaining victims and continued their work to clear the channel with the utmost care."

Two other workers recovered from a vehicle in the water on Mar. 27 were identified as Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, from Mexico, and Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, from Guatemala.