The New York City Police Department is investigating a crash involving two boats on the East River that injured at least five people.
The collision happened at around 2 p.m. on Sunday near the FDR Drive, between 23rd and 25th streets.
Here’s what happened
Officials said a party boat, identified as the Cabana, was one the two vessels involved. Its manager told CBS News New York’s Adi Guajardo that roughly 300 people were on board when it collided with a private boat that the U.S. Coast Guard identified as the Let’s Live II.
The manager of the Cabana said the impact broke a window and shattered part of another window. A photo obtained by CBS News New York shows a huge gash running across the front of the Let’s Live II.
According to the NYPD, Let’s Live II was going east on the river when it collided with the party boat, before fleeing the scene heading south. The U.S. Coast Guard said it is in contact with the owner of the private vessel, adding the owner admitted the boat was operating on autopilot at the time of the crash…