Summary
- A barge collided into Pelican Island Bridge in Texas, causing an oil spill in a bay in the Gulf Coast.
- The collision damaged the Pelican Island Causeway and halted both vehicle and vessel traffic.
- The barge, owned by Martin Petroleum, leaked 30,000 gallons of vacuum gas oil into the water.
- The US Coast Guard is responding to determine the extent of the spill and initiate cleanup processes.