DETROIT – Small tugboats are working to free a massive freighter that ran aground Monday morning in the Detroit River.
Background: 623-foot freighter carrying 21,000 tons of wheat to Italy runs aground in Detroit River
The 623-foot freighter is carrying 21,000 tons of wheat to Italy, according to the United States Coast Guard.
The freighter ran aground at 7:37 a.m. Monday, Nov. 27, outside Belle Isle Anchorage, officials said.
The Coast Guard confirmed Monday afternoon that they plan to refloat the freighter at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 28.
No pollution, injuries, or damage has been reported.
UPDATE: Freighter stuck in Detroit River should be freed Tuesday, Coast Guard says