Left: The cargo ship Dali sits in the water after running into and collapsing the Francis Scott Key Bridge, Right: Security forces take measures and close the roads leading to the collapsed Francis Scott Key BridgeCelal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images and Tasos Katopodis/Getty ImagesRadio archives show police had less than two minutes to close traffic at a bridge before its collapse.The bridge in Baltimore fell into the Patapsco River on Tuesday after a 984-foot ship crashed into it.Authorities credited the officers with saving lives by quickly stopping cars from crossing the bridge.On-site officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police had less than two minutes to halt traffic on the Francis Scott Key Bridge before a container ship crashed into its support beam, dispatch records show.Authorities say the Dali, a 984-foot Singapore-flagged vessel, issued a mayday call as it lost power while bearing down on the bridge on Tuesday morning.That call and the subsequent actions of law enforcement to quickly seal off traffic on the bridge have been credited with preventing further casualties.Archives of police radio on Broadcastify, reviewed by Business Insider, show just how little time some officers had to react before the ship's impact collapsed the bridge.

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  • Dispatch audio reveals the intense moment on-site officers realized a 984-ft ship was about to crash into Baltimore's biggest bridge
    On-site officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police had less than two minutes to halt traffic on the Francis Scott Key Bridge before a container ship crashed into its support beam ...
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