🚨NJ man is accused of piloting an overcrowded boat that capsized Saturday night
🚨Two passengers, including a 5-month-old girl, died after the boat overturned
🚨Prosecutors say the operator lacked required certifications and safety awareness
The New Jersey man accused of piloting a boat that capsized near the Statue of Liberty Saturday night, killing a mother and her 5-month-old daughter, violated several basic safety rules, federal prosecutors say.
Manuel Hernandez, of Manville, took a church group out on an overcrowded motorboat without the appropriate license to transport passengers, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York.
Hernandez also did not have a life jacket for an infant on board, federal prosecutors said…