Jul 23, 2008
Story Timeline: 76 days
06:39 AM CDT on Wednesday, July 23, 2008 Associated Press NEW ORLEANS -- The Coast Guard closed a 12-mile stretch of the Mississippi River at New Orleans after a collision early Wednesday a tugboat pushing one barge and a 600-foot tanker. No injuries were reported after the crash between the tanker "Tintomara" and the tug "Mel Oliver," but the barge split in half and diesel could be smelled at Harrah's casino in New Orleans, Coast Guard Petty Officer Jaclyn Young said. The river was closed about 3:30 a.m., about 45 minutes after someone reported a strong odor of diesel coming from the river, Young said. Two boats were holding the halves of the barge in place, she said. Young did not know what the barge was carrying. The double-hulled tanker "Tintomara", loaded with about 4.2 million gallons of biodiesel and nearly 1.3 million...
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