Operator charged after Hudson boating accident
Source: WABC (ABC 7 New York City)
The driver of a speedboat carrying a bride-to-be and five others that crashed in the Hudson River late Friday night has been charged with vehicular manslaughter.
Rockland County Sheriff's Department Chief William Barbera said Saturday 35-year-old Jojo John of Nyack was also charged with vehicular assault. Barbera says John may have operating the boat while intoxicated.
Earlier Saturday, a body matching the description of 30-year-old Lindsey Stewart, of Piermont, was found in the water. Stewart was set to be married Aug. 10.
Rescuers are still trying to locate her fiance's best man, 30-year-old Mark Lennon. The search for him was suspended Saturday evening, and will resume Sunday around 10 a.m.
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Boat operator charged in Hudson River crash; engaged couple on board