The ship’s crew issued a mayday call moments before the crash took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, Maryland’s governor said.

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore ... Spangled Banner,” according to the Maryland Center for History and Culture. The poem officially became the national anthem in 1931.

Two people have died after a pickup truck crashed on the Arlington Memorial Bridge and plunged into the icy Potomac River during rush hour Thursday evening, authorities say.

The Inner Harbor is more than 90% frozen, according to the U.S. National Ice Center.