Captain charged after woman and her five-month-old die in New York boat capsizing

Manuel Hernandez, the captain of a boat that capsized in New York harbor on Saturday evening, has been charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment. The incident resulted in the deaths of Sara Sanchez, 27, and her five-month-old daughter Antonella, who were found in the water and later pronounced dead at a hospital. A dozen other people were rescued from the vessel before police arrived.

• Captain Manuel Hernandez arrested and charged with 13 counts of reckless endangerment.
• A 27-year-old woman, Sara Sanchez, and her five-month-old daughter, Antonella, died after the boat capsized.
• The victims were found in the water near Liberty Island and transported to NYU Langone hospital, where they were pronounced dead.
• NYPD’s harbor unit, scuba team, and aviation responded to the scene.
• Twelve other people were rescued and transported to hospitals.