FDNY officials say several others suffered minor injuries and two were hospitalized and listed in critical condition.
Crews work to pull people from the Hudson River after a private boat capsized on Tuesday afternoon.Crews work to pull people from the Hudson River after a private boat capsized on Tuesday afternoon.Two people, including a child, died Tuesday after a private boat capsized in the Hudson River, officials said.
A group of 12 people made up of family and friends were on the boat when it overturned near Pier 84 at around 2:45 p.m., killing a 7-year-old boy and a 50-year-old woman, who became trapped underneath it, officials said. FDNY officials said several others suffered minor injuries and two are currently hospitalized and listed in critical condition.A New York Waterway ferry crew was first to arrive on the scene.
Jason Peters is a captain with New York Waterways. He was also on hand during the famous 2009 Miracle On the Hudson rescue. And much like on that day, he said his instincts took over as his ferry crew encountered the boat upside down in the Hudson. His crew immediately got to work. "That's when training kicks in. You just, you know, you do what you're trained to do. We do monthly drills for this specific situation,” Peters said. “Just in case somebody falls into the water and we have to get them out, that's exactly what we do. We just saw them, they needed help, we got them on board."
We are so proud of the NY Waterway captains and crews that leapt into action today to rescue boaters following the maritime accident in the Hudson. Their training and professionalism saved lives, as they have countless times before.
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