Staten Island Ferry Crash 10 Confirmed Dead Part 01 Of 07

10-15-2003 10 Confirmed Dead in Staten Island Ferry Crash The ferry was coming too fast," said witness William Gonzalez, who lives in a nearby apartment complex. "They had no control to stop the boat." "There were numerous injuries like fractures and lacerations," said Fire Department spokeswoman Maria Lamberti. "There were a couple of people with amputations - legs and arms." The victims were taken to Staten Island University Hospital and St. Vincent's Hospital. Coast Guard divers were in the water off Staten Island looking for any additional victims. It was a windy afternoon, with gusts climbing into the mid-40 mph range. "Everyone just jumped for their lives," rider Bob Carroll told television station NY1. "It was like an absolute horror. ... The whole side of the boat looked like an opener on a can."A debris field of about 400 yards surrounded the damaged vessel, said Coast Guard Chief Dave French Part 01 Of 07

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[tgm9991]

@mypianotrainer Boats don't have any breaks to fail.

[mypianotrainer]

On most recent CRASH-Lets wait and hear how the drug test cokes out-how can she quickly rule out any result that has not yet been investigated????/.watch the dot interview/press conference and see how arrogant this dot official is!She claims they have no idea what happed yet claims that in fact it was a "break failure"..wjich one is it?How can you know and don't know at the same time-DOT coverup in nyc staten island ferry.-the boat sped up!thats not a break failure-lyers!

[dragonheartradio]

WOW, awesome job guys, you caught the whole thing. really awesome job by the NYPD.