On Wednesday, a large barge crashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Texas causing a section of the bridge, including railroad tracks, to break, Fox 7 Austin reports.
Pelican Island is located north of Galveston and is connected to the city by the bridge.
Officials say the bridge has been shut down to traffic in both directions.
TEXAS 🚨 A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island.
— Toria Brooke (@realtoriabrooke) May 15, 2024
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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.
— KHOU 11 News Houston (@KHOU) May 15, 2024
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JUST IN: Barge hits Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas, causing railway to collapse pic.twitter.com/iaJI7cao7O
— BNO News (@BNONews) May 15, 2024
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