Breaking News from NYC

A Mexican Navy training ship with nearly 300 people crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night.

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What Went Wrong?

The ship, named Cuauhtémoc, hit the underside of the bridge around 8:30 p.m. Its tall masts couldn’t clear the bridge.

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277 On Board

The ship carried 277 people. 3 are in critical condition and 17 others were seriously injured, officials said.

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Eye Witness Shocked

The top lights on the mast disappeared… then snap!” said Nick Corso, who watched from a nearby restaurant

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Emergency Response

The ship lurched but stayed upright. Fire and police officials rushed to the scene. Everyone on board was accounted for

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About the Cuauhtémoc

The ship is a 300-foot-long steel training vessel from Mexico’s Heroic Naval Military School. It launched in 1982.

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