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  • Towboat capsizes, closing four miles of Mississippi River

    03/17/2018 4:18:18 PM PDT · by BBell · 4 replies
    http://www.nola.com/ ^ | 3/18/18 | Drew Broach
    The Coast Guard closed four miles of the Mississippi River on Saturday (March 17) after a towboat overturned near Donaldsonville. The crew of the Vincent J. Eymard escaped with no reported injuries onto another towing vessel, the Ellysa. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans learned of the capsizing Friday at 9:30 p.m. near river mile 175.