A woman and a baby died after a boat capsized in New York Harbor, police said Sunday. The incident occurred near Liberty Island, home to the Statue of Liberty.
The 22-foot Bayliner speedboat overturned around 10:25 p.m. Saturday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Twelve people were rescued from the water before police arrived, and divers later located the 27-year-old woman and 5-month-old girl. Both were taken to a hospital where they were pronounced dead.
The Coast Guard said the others were treated for minor injuries. Manuel Hernandez, 46, of New York, has been charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment. No phone number for him could be found, and the case has not yet been entered into online court records.
The victims' identities have not been released pending notification of family, police said.