Staten Island Ferry Crash
Someone said they just heard it on the news
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Yeah, it hit the dock on the S.I. side. One killed one person fell in the water.... that's all they had for now.
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scary
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Definitely. They were trying to determine if the high winds we're having had anything to do with it.
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Anyone find a story yet? I am looking and can't find online.
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It was just a breaking news story on tv..not sure they'd have news online yet though.
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how sad![]()
I wouldn't be surprised if it was due to high winds.
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Update on the crash ... 2 died many injuries. They are pretty sure it was the winds.
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NYNewsday.com
October 15, 2003, 4:10 PM EDT
At least one person was killed and several passengers were injured this afternoon when a Staten Island-bound ferry slammed into the dock in the St. George terminal.
Rescuers have pulled one person from the water and are working to assist others. City officials said there were reports of many injuries.
The Department of Transportation confirmed the accident, but could provide nothing further. Ferry service has been suspended.
October 15, 2003, 4:10 PM EDT
At least one person was killed and several passengers were injured this afternoon when a Staten Island-bound ferry slammed into the dock in the St. George terminal.
Rescuers have pulled one person from the water and are working to assist others. City officials said there were reports of many injuries.
The Department of Transportation confirmed the accident, but could provide nothing further. Ferry service has been suspended.
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ok so this happened earlier, I was worried about stay&john ![]()
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They said at least 10 people were killed now... ![]()
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I heard 12.
Did anyone else hear that the driver of the ferry jumped ship after the accident and went home to try to kill himself with a BB Gun?
Did anyone else hear that the driver of the ferry jumped ship after the accident and went home to try to kill himself with a BB Gun?
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No Jenn...I didnt hear that...that's soooooooo horrible if it's true!!
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Very sad =(
I didn't hear that about the driver of the ferry...it might be a rumor.
I didn't hear that about the driver of the ferry...it might be a rumor.
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It was on the news before that one of the capitans tried to kill himself with a BB Gun but nothing has been confirmed.
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1010 WINS is running the story. I heard it on the way home from work at 7 p.m. 10 were confirmed dead. Many lost limbs, but are still alive.
It hits home in a sense for me. I spent three years working down at the Battery Maritime Bldg at the Manhattan side of the Ferry, as an engineer on the reconstruction job going on there. Part of my job was to do a passenger flow analysis, so I used to ride all the ferries, literally count the passengers and run estimates on how wide the walk ways should be and such for the new design.
The only good thing is that it happened at 3:20 or so, not full peak rush hour, and it was one of their smaller boats that hold 3500 people. Their biggest boats hold up to 6000. Still such a tragedy!!![]()
It hits home in a sense for me. I spent three years working down at the Battery Maritime Bldg at the Manhattan side of the Ferry, as an engineer on the reconstruction job going on there. Part of my job was to do a passenger flow analysis, so I used to ride all the ferries, literally count the passengers and run estimates on how wide the walk ways should be and such for the new design.
The only good thing is that it happened at 3:20 or so, not full peak rush hour, and it was one of their smaller boats that hold 3500 people. Their biggest boats hold up to 6000. Still such a tragedy!!
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from msnbc:
WNBC reported that one of the ferry’s two captains jumped ship after the crash and tried to kill himself at his home on Staten Island. He was being treated at St. Vincent’s Hospital, where his condition was not released. Unconfirmed reports said he slit his wrists and shot himself with a BB gun.
WNBC reported that one of the ferry’s two captains jumped ship after the crash and tried to kill himself at his home on Staten Island. He was being treated at St. Vincent’s Hospital, where his condition was not released. Unconfirmed reports said he slit his wrists and shot himself with a BB gun.
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Wow...I can't believe this. When I left work, I heard one dead...now I get home tonight and the toll is up to 12.
Are all of our SI girls ok???
Are all of our SI girls ok???
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soo scary and sad that it could hit with such force to have such horrible injuries and deaths!!![]()
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Hope all you girls and guys and your friends and families are OK!!! ![]()
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