UPDATE: 32 hospitalized after crash between tanker, riverboat on the Mississippi River in New Orleans

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UPDATE: Louisiana State Police confirmed that 32 people are in the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. At this time, there do not appear to be any deaths connected to the collision.

NEW ORLEANS -- Emergency crews in Louisiana are on the scene after a crash between a tanker and a riverboat on the Mississippi River. 

Officials say the crash happened around 12:30 p.m. CST. According to our ABC affiliate WGNO, the tanker reportedly collided with the riverboat while docked. Officials said about 129 passengers, in addition to the crew, were on board.

The riverboat was reportedly docked two hours earlier ahead of a planned disembarking.


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