Towboat pilot ‘tried to outrun’ current before Louisiana bridge strike

Towboat pilot ‘tried to outrun’ current before Louisiana bridge strike

The pilot of a towboat pushing 29 barges down the Mississippi River failed to compensate for the fast-moving current before hitting a bridge pier near Luling, La., federal investigators said. Cooperative Spirit’s tow broke apart after striking the Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge at 0113 on March 15, 2020. One barge sank and another was destroyed. Total damage and lost cargo…
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