Ferry Crash on Pier11 Downtown Manhattan

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The New Jersey to Downtown Manhattan 8am ferry this morning did a hard docking injuring dozens of passengers. Most of the injured were standing up ready to de-board. This happened at 8:45 am at Downtown seaport, pier 11.

  There are no fatalities reported at this time.  However there is a man on critical condition with an injuries to his head. While we file this report the injured are still being taken off the boat by paramedics and firemen first respondent. I can see a dash to the front of the boat. At this time the boat is secured to the dock.  Iam told that this boat went thru extensive repairs, changing the four engines to two to reduce fuel consumption. This made the boat 30,000 lbs lighter.  It is said that this might ‘ve had something to do with the way the ferry docked. 

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NYTimes filed this report below:

A ferry crashed as it was docking in Lower Manhattan on Wednesday morning, injuring at least 17 people, according to fire officials.

 The cause of the accident, which occurred around 8:45 a.m. at Pier 11, at South Street and Gouverneur Lane, was not immediately clear, according to a spokesman for the New York Fire Department.

A massive gash in the ferry could be seen, and passengers, speaking on local television stations, described a huge jolt as the ferry pulled into the dock.

The ferry, operated by Sea Streak Ferry, provides daily service from Atlantic Highlands and Conners Highlands in New Jersey to Lower Manhattan, and can accommodate several hundred passengers.

The president of the ferry company, James R. Barker, told NBC News that there were 300 people on the ferry and that many of those who were injured were thrown from their seats.

Chris Avore, speaking to ABC News, said the impact was similar to what one might feel in a car crash.

“Almost no one knew what was going on,” he said.