Road work inspector who leaped to safety during Baltimore bridge collapse to file claim
Attorneys for a road construction inspector who survived the Baltimore bridge collapse in March are planning to file a claim against the owner and manager of the ship that lost power and crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge
By LEA SKENE
Published - Sep 19, 2024, 04:20 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 07:04 PM EST
BALTIMORE (AP) — It was just another overnight shift for Damon Davis, a road construction inspector who was supervising repairs on Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge — until the deck beneath his feet started crumbling.
He ran for his life and, miraculously, made it to safety moments before the bridge collapsed into the water below.
“You can visualize, as he is coming forward, the bridge is collapsing behind him,” said Baltimore attorney Billy Murphy, whose firm is representing Davis in a liability case against the owner and manager of the Dali, the massive container ship that veered off course and crashed into one of the bridge’s supporting columns in March.
The attorneys held a news conference Thursday to announce their upcoming claim.
