Railroad Worker Falls Into Mississippi River at Dubuque

Here's an update on the man who fell into the Mississippi River early this morning.

Updates provide by local officials at the 1 p.m. press conference

• Authorities said video shows a Canadian National Railway Co. employee falling from the railroad bridge into the river at 3:40 a.m. The fall appeared to be accidental.
• The missing man's name still is not being released as the investigation continues.
• The man who fell in the river was an operator of the railroad bridge across the Mississippi River.
• The river search has transitioned from a rescue effort to an effort to recover the man's body.
• The river's fast current prompted authorities to extend their search all the way to Bellevue, Iowa.
• The stretch of river has reopened to barge traffic.
• Search crews will work until 4 p.m. today if necessary. If a body has not been recovered, they will be pulled off at that time, with plans to resume the search on Tuesday morning.
• The stretch of river will open to pleasure craft, particularly those seeking spots to watch the Dubuque fireworks, when search crews are pulled off.
• Sonar is being used to aid search crews.
• About 50 people currently involved in the search effort.