A tugboat sank after being struck by a tanker on the Mississippi River near Luling, Louisiana, on Sunday. The crew was safely rescued, and the Coast Guard is investigating the incident.
A collision on the Mississippi River near Luling, Louisiana, left a tugboat submerged and its crew scrambling for safety after being hit by a tanker on Sunday night. The crash occurred near the Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge when a tanker ship, traveling upriver, struck the tugboat, causing it to sink. St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne confirmed the collision and rescue efforts after his office received a report of the collision between the ship and tugboat.
Emergency responders evaluated the crew for injuries, with plans to transport them to a hospital if necessary, according to the sheriff's office. The U.S. Coast Guard's 8th District dispatched personnel to the scene, though the tugboat crew had already been pulled from the water by the time they arrived.
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