Tow boat, two barges sink in Mississippi after ship collisio
Posted: Thu Feb 10, 2005 1:15 pm
My brother-in-law is a tug boat captain, and he said a lot of this is due to the river being so high.
wwltv.com
Tow boat, two barges sink in Mississippi after ship collision
No injuries according to Coast Guard
11:59 AM CST on Thursday, February 10, 2005
WWLTV.com
DONALDSONVILLE -- A ship collision shut down part of the Mississippi River to traffic on Thursday morning as Coast Guard authorities investigated the cause of the accident.
A tow boat and two barges sank in the river after colliding with a ship. Four crewmen from the tow boat were thrown into the river and were later rescued.
Part of the river was closed to traffic as a precaution, but the area will reopen once authorities determine whether the sunken vessels pose a threat to other ships.
The Coast Guard says there was no oil spill and no hazardous material involved.
wwltv.com
Tow boat, two barges sink in Mississippi after ship collision
No injuries according to Coast Guard
11:59 AM CST on Thursday, February 10, 2005
WWLTV.com
DONALDSONVILLE -- A ship collision shut down part of the Mississippi River to traffic on Thursday morning as Coast Guard authorities investigated the cause of the accident.
A tow boat and two barges sank in the river after colliding with a ship. Four crewmen from the tow boat were thrown into the river and were later rescued.
Part of the river was closed to traffic as a precaution, but the area will reopen once authorities determine whether the sunken vessels pose a threat to other ships.
The Coast Guard says there was no oil spill and no hazardous material involved.