Barge hits Texas bridge and causes oil spill

A barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, causing an oil spill.
One of the two workers on board at the time fell into the water but was immediately rescued.
The accident reportedly happened after a tugboat operator pushing two barges lost control of them.
The Coast Guard is assessing the extent of the spill and an investigation is underway to find out what caused the accident.
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[@hasbulla2012]

Mr President, a second barge has hit the bridges.

[@robertsteele474]

Waiting for the BBC to announce an additional 3rd bridge has fallen into its own footprint before it actually happens.

[@angelakilgannon4611]

Oh my God, another bridge damaged, is this deliberate??? Investigation please

[@jessicaregina1956]

Dont be tarded

[@irvy78]

I'm not wondering if 2 bridges getting hit was not potluck 🤔

[@scottlomas5509]

They must think we are stupid 😅

[@notaspy1227]

Texans certainly are. It takes them 4 years just to fix their highways.

[@mwd331]

Who’s they and why would we be stupid?

[@06colkurtz]

OOPS Again. LOL What is with these floating crashes?

[@eshfaqurkhan9760]

the barge was not supposed to go under that bridge

[@Elwin123]

The infrastructure in America is trembling. It's old.

[@EdwardChan.999]

Luckily there weren't any train passing by...

[@AliceBowie]

Every time a tanker 'dings' An ecosystem gets it's wings.

[@kallekas8551]

Oh my gosh! Another super suspicious crash!!!

[@AliceBowie]

I want to see the face of whomever was at the helm when this happened.

[@phatbtmgurl3913]

Omg they are totally doing this on purpose 😯😯😯

[@Taphfy]

Want to hear a dirty joke? A barge hit a bridge in texas and caused an oil spill.

[@jessicaregina1956]

Everything is bigger in Texas

[@arthurdrake3274]

Demons

[@Erz3]

What is it happening with boats and bridges on USA?

[@uptone12111]

😢

[@snthnmkrishnanful]

❤❤❤

[@scottlomas5509]

If clearly on purpose 😅

[@entropyachieved750]

I thought everything was meant to be bigger in Texas...

[@Rafi-sz7gm]

👍👍

[@juliaweber7941]

🍿Leave The World Begind 🎥 🤔

[@tobywebb6452]

Hmmmmmm

[@user-ik2xm8zj3z]

Салам из кыргызстана

[@user-po8no1xp6e]

Алга Киргизия что-ли?

[@user-ik2xm8zj3z]

✋

[@noneyabizz8337]

Not suspicious at all

[@mwd331]

No, not really. I agree.

[@user-po8no1xp6e]

Russia's hand may have done something

[@robertsteele474]

I know what your hand is doing.

[@marshacaride4361]

Terrorism

[@AliceBowie]

I think it's more likely gross incompetence on the part of the captain and crew, in turn caused by negligence on the owner's part in hiring that captain and crew. Which is scarier in my opinion. If it was intentional, at least someone has a plan. Knowing oil tankers are still being controlled by morons is worse because it will happen again.

[@davidmullens6927]

China’s very busy

[@terrytibbs6029]

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