7/2/10 -- Boating Accident/Liberty Island

[rdm258]

Location: Near the Liberty Island
Park Police reporting a collision between 2 small pleasure crafts, 3 serious injury, 1 with CPR in progress.
Marine 1A and Marine 6 both sent in. Jersey City Fire Boat also reported on scene. All pt's transported to JCMC.
Time: Around 1900

 

[catry]

Engs. 4, 15, 55, 24
TL15, L10, T5
Battalions 1, 2
Marines 1A, 6
Rescue 1

Engs 15, 55, L10 directed to standby at Pier 11 in case they needed to board Marine 6.
E24, T5, Battalion 2, Rescue 1 directed to standby at Pier 40 in case they needed to board Marine 1.

Marine 1A reported a confirmed collision, NYPD, Park Police, and USCG were on scene and transported the patient, all other units went 10-8.

 

[bfdyoungin0252]

box number??

 

[mercurygrandmarquis1]

i just saw on fox 5 one of them is dead

 

[davidrnz]

Driver of the larger boat has been arrested.

 

[rdm258]

Thanks catry, GREAT JOB, have a great 4th.

 

[guitarman314]

Driver of the larger boat has been arrested.

  And charged with Manslaughter and being drunk.