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Man killed after towboat hits Eads Bridge, knocking worker off platform [View all]
A man working on the Eads Bridge was killed about 3:15 p.m. Thursday when a southbound towboat pushing barges ran into the bridge, St. Louis Fire Department officials said.
The impact caused the man to fall from some scaffolding on which he was working and land on a barge. He was pronounced dead on the scene.
No other information about the accident or the victim was available.
The bridge was closed to traffic for a time. MetroLink used a shuttle to transport its riders between its East St. Louis and Busch Stadium stops for a time, but train service resumed shortly before 5 p.m.
http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/man-killed-after-barge-hits-eads-bridge-knocking-worker-off/article_ff33cdae-f6d6-5182-a780-da94d503e434.html
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