NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The Chalmette-Lower Algiers ferry service will be suspended “several days” following an overnight maritime accident unrelated to Friday’s earlier crash between a tanker and riverboat on the Mississippi River, the RTA said Saturday (Nov. 14).
The New Orleans Regional Transit Authority said a tugboat pushing barges struck and damaged the Thomas Jefferson ferry, causing damage to its stern.
No injuries have been reported…