Reporter's Notebook: New insights from Key Bridge collapse. Plus, Baltimore's battle with opioids

By Teria Rogers,

Sam Bermas-Dawes, Matt Bush, Scott Maucione

Published July 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM EDT

Cranes are seen by the Dali, the cargo vessel that struck a supportive pylon, causing the Francis Scott Key Bridge to collapse, on April 4, 2024. Authorities estimate that 4,000 tons of steel from the bridge sit on top of the ship. Photo by Scott Maucione/WYPR.

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Cranes are seen by the Dali on April 4, 2024, to help assist with clearing the wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Scott Maucione / WYPR

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Baltimore Police and Baltimore City Fire ⁩respond to a call for multiple people experiencing overdose symptoms at the intersection of Pennsylvania & North avenues in West Baltimore on Thursday.

Kaitlin Newman / The Baltimore Banner

WYPR Reporter Scott Maucione joins the Midday to discuss the latest stories.

He speaks with WYPR News Director Matt Bush about new information on the Key Bridge collapse, following the release of transcripts from the Dali cargo ship.

Additionally, the mass overdoses in the Penn North area are driving city officials and emergency responders to closely examine the strategy on drug prevention and crisis response.