The body of a 49-year-old man has been recovered from the wreckage of the Baltimore Key Bridge collapse, authorities have confirmed.
Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, 49, from Glen Burnie, Maryland, was recovered on Wednesday after the Unified Command salvage teams found one of the construction vehicles reported missing when the bridge collapsed in March. The Maryland Department of State Police was alerted along with the FBI who retrieved Gonzalez's body in a red truck, according to authorities.
"We remain dedicated to the ongoing recovery operations while knowing behind each person lost in this tragedy lies a loving family," Colonel Roland L. Butler, Jr., Superintendent of the Maryland Department of State Police, said in a statement. "Along with our local, state and federal partners, we ask that everyone extend their deepest sympathies and support to the families during this difficult time."
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Six members of a roadwork crew plunged to their deaths when a container ship lost power and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns. The bodies of Alejandro Hernandez Fuentes, 35, Dorlian Ronial Castillo Cabrera, 26, and Maynor Yasir Suazo-Sandoval, 38, were previously recovered.
However, the name of the fourth victim whose body was recovered last month has not been released at the request of their family. ll of the victims were Latino immigrants who came to the United States from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras.
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“We continue to pray for Miguel Angel Luna Gonzalez, his family and all those who love him, acknowledging the anguish they have experienced since the Key Bridge collapsed,” Gov. Wes Moore said in a statement Thursday. “We pray for comfort, we pray for healing, and we pray for peace in knowing that their loved one has finally come home.”
Salvage teams found one of the missing construction vehicles Wednesday and notified the Maryland State Police, officials said. State police investigators and Maryland Transportation Authority Police officers and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body inside a red truck. The state police underwater recovery team and crime scene unit also assisted.
The tragic news comes as Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion a state transportation official said Thursday.
The state plans to build a new span by the fall of 2028, said David Broughton, a spokesperson for the Maryland Department of Transportation. He said the cost estimate is preliminary, and detailed engineering specifics have not been confirmed.
Meanwhile, the broker for the bridge’s insurance policy confirmed Thursday that a $350 million payout will be made to the state of Maryland in what is expected to be the first of many payouts related to the collapse.