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New York Ferry Crash Injures 14
July 27, 2009
On July 1, the ferry, which carries passengers to and from Staten Island in New York crashed into the dock. The boat was packed with about 800 commuters. After the collision, 750 were evacuated. Other remained to be treated for injuries. It was found that 14 suffered some minor injuries. The dock was damaged, but the boat was fine.
For many, the accident was reminiscent of one that occurred in 2003, when 11 people died because the operator of the ferry blacked out after taking too many painkillers. However, this accident was caused by an electrical outage just moments before the boat hit the dock at full speed.
In 2003, the city of New York received many hundreds of personal injury claims from passengers who were on board. It expects to receive more after this particular accident and is gearing up for such a battle.