Federal authorities take over case against captain charged in deadly New York boat capsizing

Federal authorities take over case against captain charged in deadly New York boat capsizing  cnn.com

A 46-year-old man was arrested on reckless endangerment charges, and authorities are investigating whether the boat was an illegal charter.

Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived

Exclusive pictures show the police boat making its way across the harbor after recovering the capsized vessel, which flipped over while dangerously overcrowded with 14 people on board just before 10 p.m. Saturday, according to police sources.

Manuel Hernandez charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment after boat overturned in New York harbor The captain of a boat that capsized in the New York harbor on Saturday evening has been charged following the deaths of a 27-year-old woman and five-month-old girl. Manuel Hernandez, 46, was arrested and charged wi

The pair died after a boat overturned in New York Harbor near the Statue of Liberty, police said.

Manuel Hernandez, a 46-year-old Manhattan resident, faces 13 counts of reckless endangerment after the motorboat he operated capsized in New York Harbor late Saturday, killing a 27-year-old woman and a 5-month-old girl. The victims were pulled from the water by police divers and pronounced dead at NYU Langone Hospital—