Investigators with the National Transportation Safety Board said there was no significant damage to the Brooklyn Bridge following a crash involving a Mexican Navy ship over the weekend.
There is some damage on one of the travelers, which they use to access and survey the bridge at this point, but nothing structural from the bridge is an issue at this point, said NTSB board member Michael Graham.
Two people were killed and numerous others were injured Saturday night when the ship struck the bridge as stunned onlookers watched from the shore.
Graham said the NTSB is still waiting for permission from the Mexican government to board the vessel.
We are optimistic that we will have that access very soon, he said.
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New York police have said a mechanical failure may have caused the crash, but Graham declined to speculate. A preliminary report is expected within 30 days.
The ship is currently docked in Manhattan. According to the Mexican Navy, seven officers and 172 crew members who were aboard during the crash have since returned to Mexico. Two others remain in New York receiving medical treatment.
