US Coast Guard says Texas barge collision may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil

By LEKAN OYEKANMI and VALERIE GONZALEZ
Associated Press

GALVESTON, Texas (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard says early estimates show a barge collision in Galveston, Texas, may have spilled up to 2,000 gallons of oil in surrounding waters. The barge had drifted away from the tugboat pulling it and crashed into a bridge on Wednesday. The Coast Guard said Thursday that the impact caused the span to partially collapse and cut off the only road connecting Galveston to Pelican Island. State officials say early cleanup efforts have not identified any impacted wildlife.