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Captain arrested following boat capsize near Statue of Liberty that killed woman and baby
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MyBasin – Basin Mediactive LLC
The caption of a boat on a nighttime excursion in New York Harbor has been arrested after the vessel capsized near Liberty Island, resulting in the deaths of a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old daughter.
The boat trip deadly Saturday when a 22-foot Bayliner speedboat carrying 14 individuals overturned near Liberty Island, Authorities responded to a 911 emergency call around 10:25 p.m. reporting victims stranded in the water near the iconic landmark.
Federal and local agencies have launched a comprehensive marine casualty investigation to establish the root cause of the incident.
The Coast Guard Investigative Service and the NYPD are coordinating their inquiries to evaluate safety compliance and the operational legality of the excursion.
Expressing condolences over the incident, Captain Doreen McCarthy, commander of Coast Guard Sector New York, issued a public statement addressing the tragedy.