A barge has spilled oil in Galveston Bay after slamming into a column of the bridge that connects Galveston and Pelican Island in Texas.
A barge spilled oil in the busy shipping channels in Galveston Bay after slamming into a column of the bridge that connects Galveston and Pelican Island in Texas , local officials said. No injuries or fatalities were reported in the incident. The collision occurred on Wednesday after a tugboat operator pushing two barges lost control of them, Associated Press cited David Flores, a bridge superintendent with the Galveston County Navigation District, as saying.
After the barge slammed into the bridge column, authorities in the City of Galveston said that “Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston is closed to all vehicular traffic.” “The collision has resulted in an oil spill in the bay. The U.S. Coast Guard is responding and will determine the extent of the spill, as well as initiate the containment and cleanup processes.” Engineers from the Texas Department of Transportation are also inspecting the roadway to determine if there is damage.
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