Wed, July 13, 2022: 2 dead, 3 in critical condition after boat capsizes in NYC. NYPD Assistant Chief James McCarthy said that the boat had been chartered by a family and some friends and that the owner had been following along on a jet ski.
Two people were killed and several others suffered injuries after a rented boat capsized in the Hudson River, officials said. Two others are in critical condition and a third person is in critical but stable condition, according to New York City Fire Department interim Commissioner Laura Kavanagh.
The two people killed were not immediately identified but were described as a 50-year-old female and a 7-year-old male.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said “our hearts go out to a group of people who were just using the water in our city. … This is a devastating moment for them and those who are part of the families that were there.”
The incident took place around 2:46 p.m. when the FDNY and New York City Police Department responded to a call of people drowning. Two people were taken out of the water by FDNY and NYPD personnel. One person was taken to Roosevelt Hospital in critical condition and another was taken to Lenox Hill Hospital in critical condition, FDNY said.
One of the people in critical condition is the captain of the boat, NYPD officials said at a Tuesday press conference.
