Boat capsizes in NY Harbor, woman & 5-month-old baby die
new york, Aug. 10 -- A 22-foot Bayliner speedboat capsized in New York Harbor on Saturday night, killing a 27-year-old woman and her 5-month-old girl, and its operator is facing criminal charges. Both were taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead. Twelve people were rescued from the water. According to the Coast Guard, the others were in stable condition. Manuel Hernandez, 46, of New York, has been charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment, police said. No phone number for him could be found Sunday, and the case has not yet been entered into online court records.
The victims' identities have not been released pending notification of family, police said Sunday. McCarthy said Coast Guard investigators are working with police to investigate and are committed to holding lawbreakers accountable. According to the Coast Guard, an illegal charter is any passenger-for-hire vessel operation that lacks Coast Guard credentials, safety equipment and inspection certificates....
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