Troubled Water
Four days after 9/11, a towing barge crashed into the Queen Isabella Causeway, killing eight people. Twenty years later, the fishermen who saved three lives are telling what really happened that night.
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Danielle Lopez is the former managing editor at the Texas Observer. Previously, she served as the Observer's digital editor. She hails from the Rio Grande Valley and holds a journalism degree from The University of Texas at Austin. Before arriving at the Observer, she worked as the social media coordinator for Texas Exes and as assistant editor of the Alcalde. She also served as a digital content producer for the Austin American-Statesman.
Four days after 9/11, a towing barge crashed into the Queen Isabella Causeway, killing eight people. Twenty years later, the fishermen who saved three lives are telling what really happened that night.