Engineer Deenadayalan Pleads Deal

The chief engineer of the Dali, Deenadayalan, made his first court appearance in the Key Bridge collapse case, agreeing to a deal that could drop his charges in exchange for cooperating—potentially testifying against another crew member. If he refuses, he faces up to six years in prison. Released under strict supervision, he’s barred from travel, weapons, and contact with other case participants. Meanwhile, civil lawsuits have paused to prioritize criminal proceedings, signaling this is just the beginning of a long legal journey. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/2bbb1ccd7c09ce12