![]() He told authorities he lost consciousness just before the accident. Investigators from the National Transportation Safety Board have been interviewing the towboat's pilot, Joe Dedmon, 61, of Florence, Alabama. Natalie Magnino said the 1994 steering problem was caused by debris that got caught in the rudder and did not result from mechanical failure or pilot error. It also had a steering problem in another incident, he said without elaborating.Ĭoast Guard Lt. Love, lost control and struck the Eads Bridge in St. Jim McPherson said the boat, the Robert Y. Meanwhile, a Coast Guard spokesman said Tuesday the towboat pushing the barge had steering problems twice before.Ĭmdr. They also were using sonar to map the riverbed. Recovery teams were using a clamshell - a dredging bucket attached to a crane - to retrieve debris and vehicles, West said.
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