Container vessel damages San Francisco Bay Bridge

The U.S. Coast Guard received a report of a container vessel Cosco Busan collision with the San Francisco Bay Bridge.

The vessel was out bound with a pilot onboard at the time of the collision. The vessel reported damage to the forward left side and bulk fuel was leaking from the vessel. Visibility was limited during the time of the collision due to fog. U. S. Coast Guard and San Francisco Police Department are enforcing a 100 foot safety zone around the vessel and the fuel in the water and CALTRANS is assessing the San Francisco Bay Bridge. The vessel is currently being moved to Anchorage 9.

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