Woman Killed, Three Seriously Injured In Long Island Boat Crash
A woman was killed and three others seriously injured when a boat crashed on Long Island.
It happened Sunday night, Nov. 10 just after 9 p.m. in Mattituck in the waters of Great Peconic Bay off Old Salt Road.
The 39-foot Cobalt was leaving the bay and entering a creek when it hit a barrier, resulting in the death of Kelley Blanchard, 27, of Riverhead, police said.
The boat's operator, Frank DiStefano, 48, of East Northport, Megan Blanchard, 29, of New Suffolk, and Nick Soulas, 41, of Jamesport, were all seriously injured.
ID Released For Boy, 8, Who Died After Boat Carrying Eight Flipped Over In Area
An 8-year-old boy who drowned after being underwater for some time when a boat carrying seven children and one adult flipped over in Haverstraw Bay has been identified.
Yosef Goldman, of Israel, died around 1:30 p.m., Friday, Oct. 18, after becoming trapped under the boat which flipped about 100 feet off of Haverstraw Bay, said the Rockland County Sheriff's Office.
According to Sheriff's officials, the boat flipped over sending all eight occupants into the water. Most clung to the boat until help arrived, but the boy went underwater and was trapped under the boat.
The child was recovered …
Woman Dies, 13-Year-Old Girl Rescued In Southampton Boating Accident
A 65-year-old woman died after she and a 13-year-old girl fell off a tube being pulled by a boat in Southampton, police said.
The incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Red Cedar Point near Hubbard County Park, the Southampton Town Police Department said.
The young girl was pulled back onto the boat, but the older woman was unable to get back into the boat, possibly may have suffered a medical condition and became unconscious, police said.
Southampton Town Police officers, Bay Constables, Suffolk County Police Aviation along with Hampton Bays Ambulance resp…
