# Asphalt Tanker Collides With Riverboat in New Orleans

> 32 hospitalized after asphalt tanker crashes into and sinks riverboat in New Orleans.
- Title: Asphalt Tanker Collides With Riverboat in New Orleans
- Summary: 32 hospitalized after asphalt tanker crashes into and sinks riverboat in New Orleans.
- Keywords: asphalt tanker, riverboat, new orleans, hospitalized, mississippi river, american heritage, Jalopnik
- Source: Jalopnik — https://jalopnik.com/2316681/asphalt-tanker-slams-into-sinks-docked-riverboat-new-orleans
- Author: Logan K. Carter
- Published: 2026-11-13T22:41:31+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: asphalt tanker, riverboat, new orleans, hospitalized, mississippi river, american heritage, cars, culture
## Collision Details
An asphalt tanker slammed into and sank a docked riverboat in New Orleans with 129 people on board.
## Injuries and Response
32 people hospitalized with non-critical injuries; all passengers accounted for.
## Emergency Operations
U.S. Coast Guard closed Mississippi River between mile markers 93 and 96 for vessel traffic.
## Aftermath
Riverboat capsized rapidly after collision and now rests on its side at the dock.
## Key takeaway

An asphalt tanker collided with a riverboat in New Orleans, injuring 32 people with non-critical injuries.