An oil spill, a sprained ankle and a damaged boat: What we know about the Long Beach cargo ship mishap

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Investigators looking into why about 75 containers tumbled off of a cargo ship Tuesday in the Port of Long Beach still don’t know the exact cause of the mishap.

The accident on the ship, Mississippi, resulted in a light oil spill, a sprained ankle and waterlogged cargo.

A light oil sheen, a sprained ankle and waterlogged cargo were among the damage reported when approximately 75 cargo containers tumbled off a stationed vessel at the Port of Long Beach on Tuesday morning.

The U.S. Coast Guard, which is leading the investigation into the incident along with the National Transportation Safety Board, provided an update along with Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson and other officials Wed