Passengers injured as Staten Island ferry hits pier
A Staten Island ferry with a history of accidents lost power and crashed into a pier as it approached its terminal today, leaving at least 37 people injured.
The accident happened at around 9.20am (1.20pm Irish time) as the Andrew J Barberi vessel approached the St George Ferry Terminal on Staten Island in New York.
The city’s transportation commissioner said the ferry’s throttle failed to engage, meaning the crew was unable to use the engines to slow the vessel.
Coast Guard officials say the ferry suffered serious damage to its ramps and decks above the waterline. More than a dozen people were checked out at area hospitals for “minor and moderate” injuries.
The Andrew J Barberi was also involved in a 2003 crash which left 11 people dead after the pilot passed out at the wheel.
