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Railroad Worker Falls Into Mississippi River at Dubuque
Here's an update on the man who fell into the Mississippi River early this morning.
Updates provide by local officials at the 1 p.m. press conference
- Authorities said video shows a Canadian National Railway Co. employee falling from the railroad bridge into the river at 3:40 a.m. The fall appeared to be accidental.
- The missing man's name still is not being released as the investigation continues.
- The man who fell in the river was an operator of the railroad bridge across the Mississippi River.
- The river search has transitioned from a rescue effort to an effort to recover the man's body.
- The river's fast current prompted authorities to extend their search all the way to Bellevue, Iowa.
- The stretch of river has reopened to barge traffic.
- Search crews will work until 4 p.m. today if necessary. If a body has not been recovered, they will be pulled off at that time, with plans to resume the search on Tuesday morning.
- The stretch of river will open to pleasure craft, particularly those seeking spots to watch the Dubuque fireworks, when search crews are pulled off.
- Sonar is being used to aid search crews.
- About 50 people currently involved in the search effort.
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