Barge hits Texas bridge connecting Galveston and Pelican Island, causing partial collapse and oil spill
A barge collision at the bridge connecting Pelican Island to Galveston, Texas, triggered an oil spill and forced road closures, officials disclosed. The incident occurred around 10 a.m. local time when a barge, detached from a tugboat, struck the bridge's pilings, informed Judge Mark Henry, Galveston County Emergency Management Director.…