Boat captain arrested after vessel capsizes near Statue of Liberty, killing woman and child
Authorities said 12 others were rescued as investigators examined whether the vessel was operating as an illegal charter.
- A boat capsized near Liberty Island in New York Harbor on Saturday night, killing a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old girl who were pronounced dead at NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn.
- Investigators with the U.S. Coast Guard are coordinating with the New York City Police Department to determine whether the vessel operated as an illegal charter, though officials have not released further details about the boat or operator.
- Rescue crews pulled eleven other passengers from the water, according to the FDNY, and transported them to area hospitals with minor injuries.
- Captain Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested early Sunday and charged with reckless endangerment by the Coast Guard, though court records were not immediately available to confirm his legal representation.
- The 22-foot vessel was towed to shore and remains in police custody as the Coast Guard continues its investigation into what caused the fatal capsizing.
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Boat Capsizes in New York Harbor, Woman and 5-Month-Old Baby Die
NEW YORK (AP) — The operator of a boat that capsized in New York Harbor, killing a mother and her infant daughter, is facing criminal charges and authorities are investigating whether the vessel was an illegal charter, the U.S. Coast Guard said Sunday. The 22-foot Bayliner speedboat overturned around 10:25 p.m. Saturday near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty, the U.S. Coast Guard said. Twelve people were rescued from the water before…
Boat capsizes in New York Harbor, killing woman and 5-month-old babyA boat capsized in New York Harbor on Saturday, killing a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old baby. The boat operator was charged with endangering life.
The operator of a boat that overturned the port of New York, killing a mother and her baby, faces criminal charges for operating without licenses.
Mother, infant daughter die after boat overturns in New York Harbor | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
NEW YORK >> A man was arrested and charged Sunday with reckless endangerment after a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old daughter died when a boat he was operating overturned in New York Harbor, the Police Department said.
The accident occurred on Saturday night on the Hudson River and left a 27-year-old woman and a five-month-old baby as fatal victims. Captain Manuel Hernández was arrested and faced 13 charges.
Mother, 5-month-old daughter killed after boat overturns near Statue of Liberty
A mother and her 5-month-old daughter were killed and 12 others were rescued after a boat overturned near the Statue of Liberty in New York, according to officials. The vessel’s operator was arrested. The boat overturned near Liberty Island at about 10:55 p.m. on Saturday, sending everyone on board into the water. The circumstances leading up to the capsizing were not immediately known. The 27-year-old woman and baby girl were taken to NYU Lango…
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