Tug Sinks After Colliding With Tanker In Mississippi River

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No casualties are reported after a tanker and a tugboat collided near the Luling Bridge on Sunday evening, causing the tug to sink.

The Coast Guard says the tanker was headed upriver when it struck the tugboat near the I-310 bridge over the Mississippi.

All the crew members on board the tugboat were rescued and taken to a nearby hospital to be checked out.

The Coast Guard will evaluate whether the accident made any environmental impacts.

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