NEW BEDFORD —  Authorities are responding to an incident at the New Bedford-Fairhaven Bridge to a capsized barge.

The Coast Guard 1st District Headquarters in Boston confirmed the incident to WBSM News and says that one person has been injured.

The Coast Guard also says that this is not an active search and rescue mission, and that Coast Guard investigators will be sent to the scene.

The New Bedford Fire Department and New Bedford Police Department have responded to the scene.

-- We will update this story as soon as more information is made available --

 

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