Coverage dated May 14, 2024

Barge hits bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging structure and causing oil spill

Headline from ABC 7 San Francisco

A barge hit the Pelican Island bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill. A large piece of the bridge fell.

ABC 7 San Francisco's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

48 articles, oldest first.

  1. Odessa American

    Barge hits bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill (opens Odessa American)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island, officials said.

  2. ABC 7 San Francisco

    Barge hits bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging structure and causing oil spill (opens ABC 7 San Francisco)

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    ABC 7 San Francisco's feed description

    A barge hit the Pelican Island bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill. A large piece of the bridge fell.

  3. WHEC Rochester

    A barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, partially collapsing a rail line and closing only road to a small island (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    A barge has hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, partially collapsing a rail line and closing only road to a small island.

  4. Jalopnik

    Barge Slams Into Texas Bridge, Partially Collapsing It And Sending Oil Into The Water (opens Jalopnik)

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    Jalopnik's feed description

    The Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas is now being surveyed for safety.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Barge hits bridge in Texas, causing oil spill, partial collapse - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only

  6. Fox5 Atlanta

    Pelican Island Bridge hit by barge (opens Fox5 Atlanta)

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    Fox5 Atlanta's feed description

    The Pelican Island Bridge was struck by a barge, knocking out power, the Galveston County Office of Emergency Management confirms.

  7. WHEC Rochester

    Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    WHEC Rochester's feed description

    HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a smaller and separate island that is home to a university, officials said. There were no immediate reports of injuries.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Boat strike causes oil spill, partial collapse of bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island, Texas - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a smaller and separate island that is home to a university, officials said.

  9. NBC News

    Barge slams into Galveston bridge in Texas, causing partial collapse and shutdown (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A barge slammed into a bridge in Galveston on Wednesday, spilling oil into the bay and forcing a shutdown of the east Texas span, officials said, in the latest accident involving prominent U.S. thoroughfares.

  10. Forbes

    Barge Collision With Galveston Bridge Collapses Rail Line And Creates Oil Spill (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    No injuries or deaths have been reported following the incident, which took place around 9:30 a.m. local time.

  11. CBS News

    Barge collides with Pelican Island Causeway in Texas, causing damage and oil spill (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The U.S. Coast Guard is responding to the oil spill, and will determine its extent and initiate "containment and cleanup processes."

  12. ABC 7 Chicago

    Barge hits bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging structure and causing oil spill | LIVE (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    A barge hit the Pelican Island bridge in Galveston, Texas, damaging the structure and causing an oil spill. A large piece of the bridge fell.

  13. Waco Tribune-Herald

    Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, damaging structure and causing oil spill (opens Waco Tribune-Herald)

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    Waco Tribune-Herald's feed description

    A barge has slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a smaller island with a university, officials said.

  14. WMUR

    Barge hits bridge in Texas, damaging the structure (opens WMUR)

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    WMUR's feed description

    A barge hit a bridge in Galveston, Texas, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a small island, officials said.

  15. Washington Times

    Barge collision damages bridge between Galveston, Texas, and offshore island (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A barge struck a bridge between Galveston, Texas, and Pelican Island in the Gulf of Mexico on Wednesday, halting traffic on the span, closing a waterway due to spilled fuel oil and cutting power to the island temporarily.

  16. Quartz

    A bridge in Texas partially collapsed after a barge ran into it (opens Quartz)

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    Quartz's feed description

    The Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston, Texas is now being surveyed for safety.

  17. NBC 6 South Florida

    Texas bridge shut down after barge slams into it, causing oil spill (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    NBC 6 South Florida's feed description

    A barge hit a bridge in Pelican Island in Galveston, Texas on Wednesday causing an oil spill.

  18. Daily Journal

    Boat strike causes oil spill, partial collapse of bridge between Galveston and Pelican Island, Texas (opens Daily Journal)

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    Daily Journal's feed description

    GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — A barge slammed into a bridge pillar in Galveston, Texas, on Wednesday, spilling oil into surrounding waters and closing the only road to a smaller and separate island that is home to a university, officials said.

  19. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, Texas, causing oil spill (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    A barge hit a bridge in Galveston on Wednesday causing an oil spill.

  20. Newsweek

    Barge hits Texas bridge causing oil spill: Everything we know (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Texas A&M University at Galveston said: "The Pelican Island Bridge is closed to all traffic at this time due to a barge strike."

  21. Blaze Media

    Barge strikes Galveston bridge, causing oil spill, power outage, and traffic shutdown (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    The crash left those on nearby Pelican Island stranded.

  22. ABC 13 Houston

    Barge hit Pelican Island Causeway, causing portion to fall, officials say (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    ABC 13 Houston's feed description

    A barge hit the Pelican Island Causeway Wednesday morning, causing a piece of the bridge to fall, according to the Galveston County Sheriff's Office.

  23. Fox News

    Pelican Island Bridge in Galveston struck by barge, causing portion to collapse: officials (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A large barge crashed into the Pelican Island Bridge in Texas Wednesday morning causing a section of the bridge, including railroad tracks, to smash down onto the barge, Fox 7 Austin reports.

  24. The Daily Caller

    Barge Hits Bridge, Spills Oil Into Ocean: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A barge reportedly collided with a bridge in Galveston, Texas, causing oil to spill into the ocean.

  25. Portland Press Herald

    Barge hits a bridge in Galveston, damaging the structure and causing oil spill (opens Portland Press Herald)

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    Portland Press Herald's feed description

    The only road to Pelican Island, off Galveston, is closed.

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