Brooklyn Bridge struck by Mexican navy training ship

An emergency response is underway after the Brooklyn Bridge was hit by a Mexican navy ship Saturday in New York City. 

FDNY confirmed there were injuries but had no details about how many people might have been hurt from the crash or whether they were on the boat or the bridge.

NYPD urged people to avoid the area around the Brooklyn Bridge, including the South Street Seaport in Manhattan and DUMBO in Brooklyn because of the collision. 

Mayor Eric Adams is at the scene and has been briefed on the situation, his office said.

Ship crashes into Brooklyn Bridge

Video of the collision that was posted online showed the mast of the ship, which was flying a giant green, white and red Mexican flag, scraping the underneath of the bridge. The vessel then drifted toward the edge of the river as onlookers scrambled away from shore.

The Mexican navy said in a post on X that the Cuauhtemoc, an academy training vessel, was damaged in an accident with the Brooklyn Bridge that prevented it from continuing its voyage.

It added that the status of personnel and material was under review by naval and local authorities, which were providing assistance.

“The Secretary of the Navy renews its commitment to the safety of personnel, transparency in its operations and excellent training for future officers of the Mexican Armada,” it said in Spanish.

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