Mexican Navy ship collides with Brooklyn Bridge (VIDEOS)

The ARM Cuauhtemoc sail vessel was visiting New York in preparation for the 250th anniversary of America’s independence in 2026

A sail training vessel of the Mexican Navy collided with the Brooklyn Bridge in New York on Saturday evening.

Video from the scene shows the ARM Cuauhtemoc’s three tall masts, decorated with lights, toppling after they struck the underside of the bridge’s road deck.

The New York Post cited fire officials and its own sources as saying that multiple members of the ship’s 277-person crew had been injured. The newspaper also reported that rescuers were pulling people from the water.

The Latin Times reported, citing its sources, that dozens were injured, including three people in critical condition.

According to the outlet, the barque’s crew likely misjudged the height of the 171-foot masts in relation to the bridge’s 127-foot clearance at high tide.

In an absolutely stunning modern metaphor a ship blaring Mexican music and flying a massive Mexican flag just got destroyed by the Brooklyn bridge.

Can’t make it uppic.twitter.com/AUJy0q3oFB— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) May 18, 2025

The vessel was on a goodwill visit in preparation for an international parade of sailing ships in New York Harbor marking the 250th anniversary of America’s independence next year.

Another view of the Mexican tail ship crashing into the Brooklyn Bridge pic.twitter.com/XVmwRYxFaI— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) May 18, 2025