Barge hits the old river bridge – video

A barge has hit the old river bridge causing several barges to break free.

At about 11:20 a.m. a barge hit the old river bridge on the Mississippi River at Vicksburg.

This is a breaking news story.

From radio traffic about 15 barges have broken free from the tow but are being corralled next to posts 5 and 6 of the Old Highway 80 Bridge. The tow is owned by Marquette Transportation. There are no known injuries associated with the collision.

The Vicksburg Daily News will stay with this story and update you as more information is made available.