Ferry Strikes NYC Dock, At Least 50 Injured [VIDEO]
[U.S. Coast Guard Update]
The Coast Guard is responding to an allision that occurred at the Pier 11 ferry terminal in Manhattan, N.Y. Fifty-seven injuries have been reported after the ferry Seastreak allided with the pier at 8:45 a.m.
Two rescue boat crews from Coast Guard Station New York, along with FDNY and NYPD are responding to the scene.
An investigation team from Coast Guard Sector New York is also responding. Drug and alcohol testing is being conducted in accordance with federal regulation. There have been no reports of pollution or flooding as a result of the incident.
The Coast Guard investigation of the incident is in its initial stages. Investigations require interviews, technical analyses, ship and hull inspections, a review of all records, and a number of other items. Investigations typically require several months to complete and are shared with partners including the NTSB and other investigatory bodies.
On-scene weather at the time of incident was reported as five-knot winds with water temperature at 43 degrees F. The sea state was calm with wave height at less than one foot.
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A commuter ferry travelling from New Jersey to New York City crashed into a dock in lower Manhattan this morning. At least 50 passengers were injured, with at least 2 in critical condition.
Passengers aboard the Seastreak Wall Street witnessed dozens of people who had been standing, waiting to disembark, hurled to the deck by the forceful impact.
The vessel’s hull was ripped apart as a result of the incident, which occurred at 8:45 a.m. at a pier near the South Street Seaport.
Local firefighters responded to the scene. Many were carried off on stretchers; some were bloodied from being thrown to the wall or floor.
After the impact, the ferry was able to dock normally. Other passengers waiting to board the incoming vessel noticed it coming in slightly unsteadily, then the right side of the Seastreak Wall Street hit the dock.
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More than 340 passengers and crew members were aboard the ferry at the time of the accident.
