Talk:Baltimore bridge collapse

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 Definition:  2024 maritime disaster; a fully-laden container ship collided with a road bridge in Baltimore harbor, causing it to collapse. [d] [e]
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I am the sole author of the material I ported here, so no attribution to any other source is required. George Swan (talk) 12:12, 28 March 2024 (CDT)

Allision versus collision

The "co" in "collision" implies two moving objects struck one another.

"Allision" is the term preferred in accident investigations, when a moving object struck a stationary object - like a bridge. George Swan (talk) 15:06, 1 April 2024 (CDT)

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