A tugboat crew was swiftly rescued after their vessel sank in the Mississippi River following a collision with a tanker near the Hale Boggs Memorial Bridge in Luling, Louisiana.

St. Charles Parish Sheriff Greg Champagne confirmed all crew members were safe, and medical evaluations were conducted.

The U.S. Coast Guard responded but found the crew had already been rescued, the Associated press has reported.

An environmental assessment of the accident site will follow.

Written by B.C. Begley