In new York, 30 people were injured after the collision of the ferry with pier
30 people were injured after the collision of the ferry transport system New York Water Taxi from pier, in the borough of Manhattan in new York. On it informs TV channel NBC, citing representatives of the fire service of the city.
According to the service, the vessel crashed into pier No. 79 near the Lincoln tunnel under the Hudson river and connecting Manhattan with new Jersey.
Un “ferry taxi” de #NewYork colisiona con terminal de Midtown @GothamTommy pic.twitter.com/LOYpxi8TYE
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JUST IN: 11 riders are being treated for minor injuries after ferry makes hard landing in Manhattan: FDNY https://t.co/g3PMQwnmT6 pic.twitter.com/TC2qwyotzA
— NBC New York (@NBCNewYork) July 28, 2017
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According to the commander of the fire departments of Manhattan Roger Sakovich, steering the ferry wasn’t in time to stop the ship because it is too quickly approached the pier.
“Docking occurred a little faster than usual. Steering slowed down, but the deceleration was not as fast as he thought, then the ship crashed (in the dock). People, who were preparing for the landing, fell,” said Sakovich.
According to him, the lives of passengers are in no danger, they received minor injuries, but added that one child had received a head injury.
In mid-June in Massachusetts in the United States under the high speed ferry crash has injured 18 people. The accident occurred in the Harbor of Hyannis port in the South of the state. The ferry crashed into the pier and then stuck on the rocks. The ship sprang a leak. Rescuers evacuated passengers of the ferry. 15 people were taken to hospital, three doctors have examined on the spot. On Board the ferry were 57 people. After the incident, the ferry was sent to the repair dock. According to preliminary data, accident happened from-for bad weather and raging seas.