A sinking ship in the Delta is leaking diesel fuel and oil into the waterway, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said.The ship named the Aurora is along Empire Tract and Eight Mile roads in what’s called the Little Potato Slough, the sheriff’s office said. A hole in the ship is causing the vessel to take on water.Assisting agencies include the U.S. Coast Guard, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Office of Emergency Services and Environmental Health.Details on what caused the hole were not released.The ship is roughly 17 miles northwest of the city of Stockton.Watch more of our LiveCopter 3 aerials over the Aurora in the video player below.This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
A sinking ship in the Delta is leaking diesel fuel and oil into the waterway, the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office said.
The ship named the Aurora is along Empire Tract and Eight Mile roads in what’s called the Little Potato Slough, the sheriff’s office said. A hole in the ship is causing the vessel to take on water.
Assisting agencies include the U.S. Coast Guard, the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, the Office of Emergency Services and Environmental Health.
Details on what caused the hole were not released.
The ship is roughly 17 miles northwest of the city of Stockton.
Watch more of our LiveCopter 3 aerials over the Aurora in the video player below.
This is a developing story. Stay with KCRA 3 for the latest.
See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app.
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