Girlfriend of Mexican victim of the Baltimore bridge collapse shares his last message
Posted on 04/02/24 at 12:00
- Carlos lost his life after the collapse in Baltimore
- His girlfriend shows last message
- His mother is devastated by his death
Mexican worker Carlos Hernández has been added to the list of construction workers declared dead following the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge.
Family and friends, hopeful for his return, are dismayed by the news of his presumed death in the collapse.
In an interview with Univision, Carlos’s girlfriend shared the last message she received from him before the tragic event.
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Tragedy in Baltimore
A container ship collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing a tragic incident in the early hours of Tuesday.
The bridge collapse triggered a rescue operation to search for seven people trapped in vehicles submerged in the river.
According to official reports, Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace confirmed that two people were rescued from the river, one of them in serious condition.
Unfortunately, six Hispanic workers who were on the bridge were declared dead by authorities.
Carlos and his uncle lost their lives
Carlos Hernández, aged 24, was one of the Hispanics declared dead following the collapse of the bridge in Baltimore.
Among the workers affected by the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge, Alejandro, Carlos’s uncle, also succumbed.
One of the two bodies recovered so far belongs to Alejandro, intensifying the pain of losing two close family members.
Rescue efforts are ongoing in search of any possible survivors among the rubble, although hope dwindles with time.
His mother is devastated
Lucía Zambrano, Hernández’s mother, in an interview with Univision, shared the pain and anguish she is experiencing.
Desperately, she is awaiting a humanitarian visa to travel to Maryland and be «by her son’s side.»
Her goal is to exert pressure for authorities to continue the search for her missing son’s body.
«I wake up, I want to think I’m dreaming, but I wake up and I know this is reality, that my son was there,» she said.
“The GPS on your cell phone indicates the water”
During an interview with Univision, Jazmín Álvarez, Hernández’s girlfriend, shared her anguishing experience upon learning of the incident.
Residing in Mexico, Álvarez revealed how she discovered the situation. «I have GPS tracking on his cell phone, so I looked and it showed he was by the water.»
«But I thought since he was on the bridge, that’s why it showed he was near the water. He didn’t respond,» Álvarez expressed.
She reflected on the confusion and concern she felt at that moment. The uncertainty about Hernández’s whereabouts heightened her anxiety as she awaited news about her beloved.
Sends one last message
«Yes, love. Well, we’ve already started pouring the cement, and now we’ll just be waiting for it to dry,» Hernández told Álvarez in the voice note.
In previous messages, Carlos expressed to Jazmín to take care of herself, not to worry about him, and to wait for him.
He also reminded her of their love and the promise that they would soon be together. However, tragedy struck Carlos’s family hard, leaving them devastated.
They demand justice for all the victims. The loss of Carlos has left an immense void; they struggle to find comfort amid the pain. LISTEN TO MESSAGE HERE.