Officials rush to shut down McKees Rocks Bridge after 23 barges break free in Pittsburgh - weeks after disaster that took down Key Bridge in Baltimore
- McKees Rocks Police Department said just after midnight that they would be closing the bridge as a precaution
- One local police scanner page said that an estimated 23 barges broke free down the river, with one striking a marina dock
- It comes just weeks after a the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by a container ship
Authorities have been forced to close down the McKees Rocks Bridge after 23 barges reportedly broke free from a tugboat on the Ohio River.
McKees Rocks Police Department said just after midnight that they would be closing the bridge as a precaution.
According to the department, there are currently a number of barges that have broken loose heading down the Ohio River.
Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13303779/Officials-shut-McKees-Rocks-Bridge-barges-break-free-Pittsburgh-Key-Bridge-collapse.html
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