Man Killed, Another Injured in Jet Ski Collision on Harlem River
W 207th St at Harlem River, Inwood, Manhattan
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- A 35-year-old man was killed and another man was injured in a jet ski crash on the Harlem River Saturday night, police say.
- Officers responded to the Harlem River near West 207th Street and 9th Avenue around 8 p.m. after receiving a report of a jet ski collision. Upon arrival, units discovered two unconscious and unresponsive men who had been drawn from the waters by eyewitnesses.
- EMS responded and transported both victims to nearby hospitals, where the 35-year-old man was pronounced dead. The second victim, a 37-year-old man, received minor injuries and is expected to survive.
- Police say a preliminary investigation indicated that both victims were riding jet skis and collided with one another in the river. No criminality has been suspected at this time.
- The Medical Examiner will determine the victim’s exact cause of death. The investigation is ongoing.
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Incident reported at W 207th St at Harlem River.
Incident reported at W 207th St at Harlem River.
Incident reported at W 207th St at Harlem River.
Incident reported at W 207th St at Harlem River.
Incident reported at W 207th St at Harlem River.
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I hope they make these scooters illegal or make it so hard that you need full training and license to ride. Rip to the family. Sad
@ghettodetective it was a jet ski accident, not scooter.
Sorry to here this but I see these yahoos jetting around the seaport all the time...No brains half of them..
As per Channel 11 one person was killed... is this true?
Yes one passed away
I was there and saw them around 4:30pm when we were going up towards Fordham Road on the water...it’s Crazy! I spoke to one of them and kept going...we came back around 6:00pm and that happened 2 hours later...CRAZY!
I hope they make these scooters illegal or make it so hard that you need full training and license to ride. Rip to the family. Sad
@ghettodetective it was a jet ski accident, not scooter.
Sorry to here this but I see these yahoos jetting around the seaport all the time...No brains half of them..
As per Channel 11 one person was killed... is this true?
Yes one passed away
I was there and saw them around 4:30pm when we were going up towards Fordham Road on the water...it’s Crazy! I spoke to one of them and kept going...we came back around 6:00pm and that happened 2 hours later...CRAZY!
I hope they make these scooters illegal or make it so hard that you need full training and license to ride. Rip to the family. Sad
@ghettodetective it was a jet ski accident, not scooter.
Sorry to here this but I see these yahoos jetting around the seaport all the time...No brains half of them..
As per Channel 11 one person was killed... is this true?
Yes one passed away
I was there and saw them around 4:30pm when we were going up towards Fordham Road on the water...it’s Crazy! I spoke to one of them and kept going...we came back around 6:00pm and that happened 2 hours later...CRAZY!
I hope they make these scooters illegal or make it so hard that you need full training and license to ride. Rip to the family. Sad
@ghettodetective it was a jet ski accident, not scooter.
Sorry to here this but I see these yahoos jetting around the seaport all the time...No brains half of them..
As per Channel 11 one person was killed... is this true?
Yes one passed away
I was there and saw them around 4:30pm when we were going up towards Fordham Road on the water...it’s Crazy! I spoke to one of them and kept going...we came back around 6:00pm and that happened 2 hours later...CRAZY!
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I hope they make these scooters illegal or make it so hard that you need full training and license to ride. Rip to the family. Sad
@ghettodetective it was a jet ski accident, not scooter.
Sorry to here this but I see these yahoos jetting around the seaport all the time...No brains half of them..
As per Channel 11 one person was killed... is this true?
Yes one passed away
I was there and saw them around 4:30pm when we were going up towards Fordham Road on the water...it’s Crazy! I spoke to one of them and kept going...we came back around 6:00pm and that happened 2 hours later...CRAZY!