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| Seastreak Wall Street ferry crash hurts 57 in New York | |
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| A New York passenger ferry has hit a dock during the Manhattan rush hour, injuring as many as 57 people and tearing a hole in the vessel's bow. | |
| More than a dozen passengers were seen lying on dockside stretchers under blankets as they awaited medical attention on a chilly January morning. | More than a dozen passengers were seen lying on dockside stretchers under blankets as they awaited medical attention on a chilly January morning. |
| Two people have been critically injured, the Associated Press reported. | |
| The Seastreak Wall Street ferry hit the mooring as it docked about 08:45 (13:45 GMT) after a trip from New Jersey. | The Seastreak Wall Street ferry hit the mooring as it docked about 08:45 (13:45 GMT) after a trip from New Jersey. |
| The ferry, which was carrying about 340 passengers and five crew members, was able to dock and witnesses say people rushed to disembark. | The ferry, which was carrying about 340 passengers and five crew members, was able to dock and witnesses say people rushed to disembark. |
| Of 11 people with serious injuries, the most severe is believed to be a head trauma sustained by a passenger who fell down some stairs as a result of the crash, the Associated Press reported. | |
| The BBC's Barbara Plett says Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan has not closed as a result of the collision, avoiding a major disruption to water traffic. | The BBC's Barbara Plett says Pier 11 in Lower Manhattan has not closed as a result of the collision, avoiding a major disruption to water traffic. |
| The 140ft (43m) vessel remains afloat. | The 140ft (43m) vessel remains afloat. |
| "We don't know what happened," a still-bleeding passenger told the New York Daily News. | "We don't know what happened," a still-bleeding passenger told the New York Daily News. |
| "The boat hit something, and we went flying. People were bleeding all over the place." | "The boat hit something, and we went flying. People were bleeding all over the place." |
| A woman who witnessed the crash from the dock told CBS News the boat did not appear to have been coming in at high speed, but said "it was a very hard hit". | A woman who witnessed the crash from the dock told CBS News the boat did not appear to have been coming in at high speed, but said "it was a very hard hit". |
| "It had pulled in - starting to pull in - and what it did was it hit the right side of the boat on the dock hard, like a bomb," Dee Wertz told the television station. | "It had pulled in - starting to pull in - and what it did was it hit the right side of the boat on the dock hard, like a bomb," Dee Wertz told the television station. |
| New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has visited the scene of the crash, along with senior police, fire and emergency management officials. | New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has visited the scene of the crash, along with senior police, fire and emergency management officials. |
| Manhattan, an island, is served by several commuter ferry lines, the largest of which brings passengers from the Staten Island borough. | Manhattan, an island, is served by several commuter ferry lines, the largest of which brings passengers from the Staten Island borough. |
| In 2003, 11 people were killed and dozens injured when a Staten Island ferry boat crashed into a pier on Staten Island, across New York Harbor from Manhattan. Dozens more were injured in a State Island ferry crash in 2010. | In 2003, 11 people were killed and dozens injured when a Staten Island ferry boat crashed into a pier on Staten Island, across New York Harbor from Manhattan. Dozens more were injured in a State Island ferry crash in 2010. |
| Are you in the area? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. | Are you in the area? Send us your comments and experiences using the form below. |
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