Sara Sanchez and 5-month-old Antonella Garcia identified as NY boat crash victims; Captain Manuel Hernandez arrested
The boat's captain, 46-year-old Manuel Hernandez of Midtown Manhattan, was arrested early Sunday and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment.
Two victims, Sara Sanchez, 27, and her 5-month-old daughter, Antonella Garcia, were identified after an overcrowded motorboat capsized in New York Harbor near Liberty Island. The boat's captain, Manuel Hernandez, was arrested and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment. The accident occurred around 10:25 pm Saturday and resulted in the loss of both lives, with twelve others rescued and taken to a hospital in stable condition.
The US Coast Guard is investigating the incident, including whether the boat was operating as an illegal charter.
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