Body of fourth person killed in Key Bridge collapse recovered Sunday

The body of a fourth person killed in the Key Bridge collapse was found Sunday, the Key Bridge Response Unified Command said.

The salvage team working to remove the bridge from the Patapsco River found a missing construction vehicle before divers found the body inside the vehicle, Unified Command said.

“As we continue to recover those who have perished, may we never forget them, their loved ones, and the commitment they made to work in a profession that bettered the lives of so many Marylanders across the state,” Gov. Wes Moore said in a statement.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott added in a statement: “Our hearts continue to break for the loved ones of these victims. Our entire city remains with them, joining them in mourning and in healing now that one more of their loved ones has been brought home. For those still waiting, we join them in their hope and grief that they will have the same closure soon.”

The Unified Command said the victim was identified Monday by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. The name of the victim has not been released per the family’s request, Unified Command said, and officials met with the victim’s family Monday.

Six construction workers died in the March 26 accident, which has temporarily closed much of the Port of Baltimore.

Divers have already recovered the bodies of Dorlian Castillo Cabrera, Maynor Suazo Sandoval and Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes. The bodies of Miguel Luna, Carlos Hernandez and José Mynor López had still been missing.

“As we mourn the lives lost and continue the recovery operation, we recognize each missing individual is someone’s beloved friend or family member,” Maryland Department of State Police Superintendent Roland Butler said in a news release. “Along with all of our allied law enforcement partners, we pledge to exhaust the physical and technical aspects of their training while deploying every available resource possible.”

In recent weeks, Baltimore’s immigrant community has rallied around prayer services and memorials for the victims, who were from El Salvador, Honduras, Guatemala and Mexico.

Scott said Monday that the city has hired attorneys to pursue lawsuits against the operators of the Dali, which is owned by Grace Ocean Pte. Ltd. and managed by Synergy Marine Group, both of Singapore. The 948-foot vessel was moving about 9 mph when it struck the bridge. FBI agents raided the ship Monday as part of a criminal probe.

Over the weekends, a 450-ton steel section of the bridge was unloaded in Sparrows Point to be cut and sent to recycling companies. Officials estimate that a total of 50,000 short tons of debris are sitting in the river.