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Captain charged after woman and her five-month-old die in New York boat capsizing

Manuel Hernandez charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment after boat overturned in New York harbor

Captain charged after woman and her five-month-old die in New York boat capsizing

TL;DR

  • Captain Manuel Hernandez arrested and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment.
  • A 27-year-old woman, Sara Sanchez, and her five-month-old daughter, Antonella, died after the boat capsized.
  • The victims were found in the water near Liberty Island and transported to NYU Langone hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
  • NYPD's harbor unit, scuba team, and aviation responded to the scene.
  • Twelve other people were rescued and transported to hospitals.