Woman, baby die after vessel overturns in New York Harbor
Police say the woman and infant were taken to hospital in critical condition and declared dead on arrival.
A woman and her infant son perished when a boat capsized in New York Harbor on Saturday evening, according to police. Manuel Hernandez, 46, the vessel's captain, was arrested on 13 counts of reckless endangerment, and faces additional federal charges of misconduct and neglect resulting in death. The vessel, carrying 14 people, exceeded its designated capacity of 10 individuals.
Hernandez allegedly operated the boat without a valid Coast Guard Certificate of Inspection, and with an infant who was not wearing a personal flotation device. The New York Police Department responded to the overturned boat near Liberty Island at 10:55 PM Saturday, deploying a harbor unit, scuba team, and aviation team. 12 survivors were rescued from the water, while 27-year-old Sara Sanchez and her 5-month-old daughter, Antonella Garcia, were found unresponsive and pronounced dead upon arrival at NYU Langone Hospital.
The family, including Hernandez, lived in College Point, Queens. Police are investigating the cause of the incident and whether the vessel was operating illegally as a charter.
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