Belle Of Louisville Collision Results In Injuries, Damage
Several people suffered slight injuries Saturday afternoon when the historic Belle of Louisville steamboat struck a barge on the Ohio River near Six Mile Island.
The vessel’s paddlewheel was damaged and the Belle had to be towed back to its downtown landing.
Waterfront Development Corporation Director David Karem tells the Courier-Journal that the Belle was pushed into the parked barge by strong winds as it was turning around during a midday excursion.
I would like to know more about the damage incurred by the Belle of Louisville following the accident on Oct. 17th. How serious is the damage?
Karolon,
WFPL’s Gabe Bullard has filed a follow-up report on the accident.
The damage was apparently limited to the paddlewheel and its mechanism,
but an assessment continues.