As Many as 10 Kayakers Hit by Ferry in NYC

ByJULIA JACOBO ABCNews logo
Wednesday, August 31, 2016

As many as 10 kayakers were hit by a ferry in the Hudson River this evening, according to the New York Police Department.

The ferry departed from Pier 79 in New York City and hit the kayakers at just after 6 p.m. Officers from the NYPD Special Operations Division pulled several people from the water, the NYPD confirmed.

Four people were sent to Mount Sinai Roosevelt Hospital with minor injuries, while one person in serious condition was taken to the Bellevue Hospital, ABC-owned station WABC in New York reported.

All 451 people on board the ferry were accounted for, according to an NYPD dispatch call. One of the injured had a "severe laceration" to his left arm, while another suffered an injury to his head, according to the call.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

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