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An enormous freighter carrying salt ran aground in the Detroit River due to an electronics malfunction, causing a spectacle near Belle Isle state park. The nearly 650-foot-long vessel was freed by a tugboat and will be anchored for inspection. No injuries were reported, and the incident occurred near a Coast Guard station, making it the best-case scenario.
An enormous freighter carrying salt ran aground in the Detroit River due to an electronics malfunction, causing a spectacle near Belle Isle state park. The nearly 650-foot-long vessel was freed by a tugboat and will be anchored for inspection. No injuries were reported, and the incident occurred near a Coast Guard station, making it the best-case scenario.
The Mark W. Barker freighter hauling salt lost propulsion and ran aground near Belle Isle in the Detroit River. The United States Coast Guard reported that the freighter is stuck in dirt or mud, but it is a "soft aground."
A freighter named Mark W. Barker ran aground in the Detroit River near Belle Isle after losing propulsion and getting stuck in mud. The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating the incident, and the freighter was hauling salt at the time.