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…
After boat overturns in San Diego, Arizonans rush to help They were barefoot. They were swimming in blue jeans. They were cut. They were cold. They were tired, Sarah Slavinsky said. Author: Michael Doudna Updated: 12:42 PM MST May 3, 2021
SAN DIEGO James and Sarah Slavinsky were on an anniversary trip when they needed to help with a rescue mission.
The two Chandler residents were in San Diego to celebrate their 25th anniversary.
They decided to go by Point Loma near Cabrillo National Monument. There they saw a boat struggling. The waves were just tearing that little boat apart, James said.
The boat would soon crash against a reef and start to split a part. First three people jumped in the water, followed by dozens more.
UPDATE: Coast Guard suspends response to overturned boat near Point Loma
SAN DIEGO The Coast Guard suspended its response Monday morning to an overturned boat near the Point Loma Tide Pools in the Cabrillo National Monument.
The Coast Guard Cutter Haddock crew relieved the Blackfin and remained on scene through the night to continue searching for survivors from the capsized, 40-foot trawler-style boat while the Coast Guard and partner agencies worked to verify the number of people aboard.
Thirty-two people have been accounted for. Twenty-nine people are alive, of which, five were taken to the hospital with one of the five remaining in critical condition and three people were declared deceased by the San Diego County medical examiner.