Democracy Dies in Darkness

Six presumed dead in bridge collapse were immigrants, soccer fans, family men

Maynor Suazo Sandoval, from Honduras, was about to turn 39. Miguel Luna, from El Salvador, was a father of three.

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Updated March 27, 2024 at 6:56 p.m. EDT|Published March 27, 2024 at 3:38 p.m. EDT
Maynor Suazo Sandoval, a native of Honduras, is seen wearing a team jersey while visiting the National Mall. He came to the U.S. nearly two decades ago and was a fan of the F.C. Motagua soccer team. (Family photo)
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The Key Bridge, now twisted wreckage submerged in the Patapsco, once held six men high above the river. They were fathers, husbands and hard workers who had traveled to this country for lives they hoped would be prosperous and long.

Then a container ship lost power and slammed into a concrete pier, and the Baltimore bridge plunged into the water. With it went the six men, officials said, all of them construction workers with Brawner Builders, repairing masonry and potholes. They are now presumed dead. Divers on Wednesday found a red pickup truck beneath 25 feet of water. Inside of it, two of the men.