NEW YORK (WABC) – Two people were killed, including a 7-year-old boy, after a boat with a dozen people on board capsized in the Hudson River on Tuesday.
According to the FDNY, marine and land units responded to the Hudson River along West 46th Street and Pier 84 in Midtown Manhattan shortly after 2:45 p.m.
Authorities say a 7-year-old boy and a 50-year-old woman died when the boat capsized right in front of the Intrepid.
Two more people are in critical condition, including the captain of the ship, while another is in critical but stable condition. Six other victims are also in stable condition.
The boat was rented by family and friends and the owner of the boat followed her with a jet ski, according to officials.
The two people who died were trapped under the boat.
An eyewitness saw how the incident unfolded aboard a New York City ferry.
“We went to the ferry from the boat and saw a boat capsized, everyone on the boat and they were screaming, so the ferry stopped and they threw the life jacket and then we took them out one by one,” Marsow said.
He said eight people were taken to the ferry where he was going, another person was taken to another ferry and police rescued one more.
In a statement, New York Waterway Ferry operator said two of its ferries responded.
Its crews rescued nine people who had gone on the ship.
This is breaking news. This story will be updated as more information becomes available.
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