Barge strikes bridge in Oklahoma, halting highway traffic

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A large barge hit a bridge over the Arkansas River in Oklahoma prompting a nearby major highway to temporarily close Saturday, the highway patrol said.

According to the Oklahoma Highway Patrol, the barge rammed into the bridge near the Kerr Lock & Dam on Saturday afternoon.

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The Oklahoma State Patrol said Saturday that it closed a highway south of Sallisaw after a barge struck a bridge over Arkansas River. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol on Facebook)

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The barge left a large mark on the bridge. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol on Facebook)

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The barge rammed into the bridge in Oklahoma on Saturday afternoon. (Oklahoma Highway Patrol on Facebook)

Troopers closed South U.S. Highway 59 about 1:25 p.m. after receiving word of the incident and diverted traffic from the area, state patrol spokesperson Sarah Stewart said.

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There were no reports of injuries on the highway or the barge, Stewart said.