Civil Trial For Key Bridge Collapse Indefinitely Delayed: Report

BALTIMORE, MD — The civil trial over the March 2024 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was postponed Monday after a slew of last-minute settlements, according to the Associated Press.

U.S. District Judge James Bredar was scheduled to hear opening statements but opted to indefinitely delay the trial's start to weigh whether additional legal arguments could lead to new settlements.

The ruling followed a Sunday request by the owner and operator of the Dali cargo ship that collided with the Key Bridge.

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A postponement request was previously rejected after criminal charges were earlier announced in the case.

No details have been released of the latest settlements.

Read more at the Associated Press.