A weekly commute to work changed the life of Janet Howie forever, her future ambitions shattered in a split second.

The 2.6km-long, four-lane bridge over the Patapsco River in Baltimore, came crashing down after Dali, a 984-foot cargo ship bound for Sri Lanka, collided against it in the early hours of March 26.

There have already been more than 100 rail bridge strikes across Queensland in 2025, with the blame being passed onto Inexperienced truck drivers and sub-par GPS systems.