US PA Barges Loose Pittsburgh (CR)
Barges break loose on Ohio River in Pittsburgh, damaging a marina and striking a bridge
By AP News
Published - Apr 13, 2024, 06:20 PM ET
Last Updated - Apr 13, 2024, 06:20 PM EDT
More than two dozen river barges broke loose from their moorings and floated down the Ohio River in Pittsburgh, striking one bridge that had already been preemptively closed and damaging a marina, officials said. The boats eventually were pinned to the riverbank or went over a dam downstream.