The chief engineer of the Dali cargo ship with collided into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is being kept from re-entering the United States, his lawyer confirmed to WBAL-TV 11 News Investigates.
Karthikeyan Deenadayalan was visiting family in India, but when he tried to return to Baltimore on Monday, his attorneys said U.S. Customs and Border Protection blocked him from boarding an Emirates plane.
Deenadayalan was indicted in connection with the deadly collision, but entered into a deferred prosecution agreement, which allows charges to be dismissed if he complies with certain conditions.
In a statement, his attorneys said he is prepared to return to the U.S. once the travel issues have been resolved.
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