Unlicensed speedboat driver in fatal New York Harbour capsizing was in US illegally
A speedboat driver involved in a fatal capsizing in New York Harbour was operating illegally in the US and lacked proper licensing, prosecutors say.
A speedboat driver involved in a fatal capsizing in New York Harbour was in the United States illegally and was not licensed by the US Coast Guard. Prosecutors say the driver was unaware of basic safety rules and had borrowed a friend's personal vessel for the excursion.
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Speedboat driver in fatal New York Harbour capsizing was in the US illegally, authorities say
According to prosecutors, Hernandez-Umana wasn’t licensed by the US Coast Guard, wasn’t aware of basic safety rules and told investigators he’d borrowed his friend’s personal vessel for the New York Harbour excursion.