Officials are on the scene of an oil spill in the Ohio River after a boat overturned.

Crews at the scene say a dredge boat on the river overturned near Newell, West Virginia around 11:30 pm on Wednesday night.

A curtain boom has placed around the dredger, and a river salvage company is also on scene.

The U.S. Coast Guard's Marine Safety Unit in Pittsburgh has been called out to assess a situation.

At this time, the environmental impacts are unknown.

The Coast Guard is working to determine how the incident occurred and how much damage was caused.

Officials say no authorities in West Virginia were notified when the incident happened, but Newell and Chester Fire Departments have been dispatched.

A dredge boat, or dredger, is a specialized vessel equipped with tools to excavate or scrap

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