Mexican Navy Ship Collides with Brooklyn Bridge, Leaving Two Dead and Several Injured
A tragic maritime accident unfolded in New York Harbor over the weekend when a Mexican Navy training vessel collided with the Brooklyn Bridge, resulting in the deaths of two people and injuries to 19 others.
The incident occurred on Saturday, May 17, as the tall ship Cuauhtémoc, carrying 277 crew members and passengers, attempted to pass under the historic bridge. According to early reports, the ship had just departed from a pier in Manhattan when it suffered a mechanical failure and lost power.