OREGON INLET, N.C. – A tugboat ran up against the old Bonner Bridge in Oregon Inlet Sunday morning, the Coast Guard said in a statement.
According to the Coast Guard, the allision was reported at 11:09 a.m. between the bridge and the tugboat Miss Bonnie.
The tugboat is currently semi-submerged, the Coast Guard said. All eight people aboard the tugboat returned to shore safely and reported no injuries.
No pollution was reported.
The allision’s cause remains under investigation.