Questions about possible safety failures are being raised after a boat capsized in the Hudson River on Tuesday, killing a New Jersey woman and a 7-year-old boy. As GainerTV reports, a total of 13 people were on the boat, which seats 12.
The Yamaha AR240 jetboat is 24 feet and seats 12. Thirteen people, police say, were on the boat that launched from Carteret, New Jersey.
Its owner was on a Jet Ski, seen in video cruising alongside the boat in the choppy waters of the Hudson. There's a spray of water and the boat overturns.The 24-year-old man at the wheel of the boat Tuesday is currently hospitalized. Two women, ages 32 and 51, also remain hospitalized."The currents are very strong, the wind is not consistent, so you really have to know what you're doing if you're trying to sail," said Eric Puleio, owner of Narwhal Yacht Charters.
The investigation is ongoing, but police say the boat's owner and the man behind the wheel could both face criminal charges.
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