DETROIT — A 629-foot Canadian freighter carrying 18,000 tons of stone was headed to Ohio when it ran aground late Wednesday in the Detroit River, the U.S. Coast Guard said.

The motor vessel Robert S. Pierson, a self-discharging bulk carrier, was traveling from Windsor, Ontario, bound f or Lorain, Ohio , when it became stuck near William G. Milliken State Park and Harbor, according to FOX 2 Detroit.

Officials received a report at 1:17 a.m. Thursday that the ship had grounded after initially becoming stuck around 10:35 p.m. Wednesday. Tug vessels Minnesota and Ontario arrived on scene to assist.

There are no reports of injuries, pollution or impacts to other vessel traffic, according to the Coast Guard.

A stakeholder meeting was held Thursday morning and a refloat plan was approved; c

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