Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil, U.S. Coast Guard says

Up To 2,000 Gallons Oil May Spill Into Gulf Of Mexico As Barge Hits US Bridge

Up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilt into the Gulf of Mexico after a bunker barge struck a bridge in the island city of Galveston, eastern Texas, the US Coast Guard estimated. The source of the leakage from the barge has been contained after the accident, said the US Coast Guard, reports Xinhua news agency. The Coast Guard said it deployed planes and drones to evaluate the extent of the oil spill on Thursday while closing about 6.5 miles (1…

Up to 2K gallons of oil spilled in bridge crash

GALVESTON, Texas — Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas, the U.S. Coast Guard…

Barge Collision Damages Galveston Bridge: Know More Here

In Galveston, Texas, a barge and the Pelican Island Causeway collided, resulting in damage to the bridge, the closure of the route to all motor vehicles, and an oil spill. Local time, the crash happened at around ten in the morning. Officials from Galveston announced in a press statement that no injuries had been reported. A portion of the train trestle that runs alongside the bridge appears to have collapsed, according to video footage receive…

Oil Spill in Galveston After Bridge Collision

Pelican Island, an area just north of Galveston, remains isolated for a second consecutive day following a barge collision that happened Wednesday morning.

US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and

US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — Early estimates indicate up to 2,000 gallons of oil may have spilled into surrounding waters when a barge carrying fuel broke free from a tugboat and slammed into a bridge near Galveston, Texas, the U.S.