Two people died when a helicopter crashed into a barge in the Mississippi River near East Alton, Illinois, north of St. Louis, on Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. Cpl. Dallas ...

CAIRO, Ill. (KFVS) - The US 60/62 Mississippi River Bridge at Cairo is scheduled to be closed to all traffic for an annual safety inspection. The bridge over the Mississippi River connects Alexander ...

The crash, which happened north of St. Louis, closed a bridge into Illinois. A witness said it “just disintegrated” after coming in contact with a power line. By Aimee Ortiz and Rylee Kirk A utility ...

WEST ALTON, Mo. — A helicopter and its crew struck a power wire while working on power lines and burst into flames before falling into a barge on the Mississippi River Thursday around 11 a.m. near ...

The U.S. 60/62 Mississippi River Bridge at Cairo will close for safety inspections Aug. 11-15 and 18-22, while I-55 and I-57 will be re-striped. Motorists should expect delays and use caution.