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Brief May 12, 2026 · 2:11 pm ET Source: CBS News Politics

DOJ Indicts Ship Operator in Baltimore Key Bridge Collapse

Federal prosecutors indicted Synergy Marine and technical superintendent Radhakrishnan Karthik Nair on charges of conspiracy to defraud the United States, failing to notify the Coast Guard of a hazardous condition, false statements, and obstruction, according to CBS News. The indictment alleges Synergy improperly used a maintenance "flushing pump" to supply diesel to two of the MV Dali's generators for months before the March 2024 crash that killed six construction workers; an NTSB report had previously called that use "inappropriate."

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