A barge hit the Pelican Island Causeway in Texas, US, on Wednesday morning. The collision damaged a portion of the bridge and caused an oil spill in the bay. A video of the same has surfaced on social media. Local media reported that the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway is being shut down as officials respond to this incident. US Bridge Collapse: Casualties Feared as Nearly 20 Construction Workers, Vehicles Were on Francis Scott Key Bridge When It Collapsed Into River After Being Struck by Cargo Ship (Watch Video).
Barge Hits Bridge in US
BRIDGE CLOSURE | A barge struck the Pelican Island Causeway, shutting it down in both directions this morning. The bridge connects the north side of Galveston Island just west of the Port of Galveston with the south side of Pelican Island.
Full story: https://t.co/Y0rXOcGs1n pic.twitter.com/3FD6o3DGuh
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) May 15, 2024
Barge Hits Bridge in US Video
🚨— A MASSIVE BARGE HAS crashed into a bridge over Pelican Island Causeway in Galveston, Texas.
• Chemicals can be seen trailing off from the barge into the water.
There are no reports of injury at this time. pic.twitter.com/vHbwYXO1zD
— Diligent Denizen (@DiligentDenizen) May 15, 2024
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