Feds charge speedboat operator after mother and infant are killed in New York Harbor capsizing
NEW YORK (AP) — The operator of a speedboat that capsized in New York Harbor over the weekend, killing a 27-year-old woman and her infant daughter, is due to appear in federal court in Manhattan on Monday. Authorities did not immediately reveal the federal charge or charges…
Manuel Hernandez, a 46-year-old New York man, is set to face federal charges after a speedboat he was operating capsized in New York Harbor on Saturday, resulting in the tragic deaths of a 27-year-old woman, Sara Sanchez, and her infant daughter, Antonella Garcia. The incident occurred near the Statue of Liberty, leaving twelve other individuals rescued and now in stable condition.
The mother and child perished when the 22-foot Bayliner speedboat overturned, with their bodies being discovered by police divers and subsequently pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. Captain Doreen McCarthy of the U.S. Coast Guard Sector New York commended the prompt and heroic actions of those who responded to the incident, along with the assistance of a good Samaritan vessel.
Hernandez, who was already under state charges of reckless endangerment, is expected to appear in federal court in Manhattan on Monday, although the specific federal charge has not been disclosed at this time.
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