Authorities: Man who piloted boat that crashed hit U.S. agent By JULIE WATSON, Associated Press
Published: May 5, 2021, 11:08am
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3 Photos Wreckage and debris from a capsized boat washes ashore at Cabrillo National Monument near where a boat capsized just off the San Diego coast Sunday, May 2, 2021, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy) Photo Gallery
SAN DIEGO A man accused of piloting a boat overloaded with migrants that crashed into rocks off San Diego’s coast and killed three people kneed a U.S. Border Patrol agent in the face who was trying to put a leg shackle on him on the beach, authorities said.
SAN DIEGO A man accused of piloting a boat overloaded with migrants that crashed into rocks off San Diego s coast and killed three people kneed a U.S. Border Patrol…
The Coast Guard search was called off Monday morning, but the cleanup of debris from that 40-foot boat was still being collected, reported NBC 7 s Allison Ash
It was a mere coincidence that Foy was within 200 yards of the water when a suspected smuggling vessel with at least 32 people on board capsized inside the surf line.
Foy didn t give it another thought, he just went to work. At that point, I took everything I had that I didn t want to get wet, gave it to my wife and said I love you and I will be right back, Foy said.