Barges break loose after towboat strikes Mississippi River bridge

摘要

The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating why a towboat pushing 20 loaded barges struck the 1-155 bridge on the Mississippi River near Caruthersville, Mo., breaking loose several barges. The river was closed to all traffic from mile marker 840 to mile marker 833 for about two hours after the Jan. 18 accident involving the 6,000-hp towing vessel Joyce Hale. The Coast Guard said neither weather nor water conditions seemed to be a factor in the collision.