Ricardo Mejia, 42, and Joel Ortiz, 49, dead when fishing boat capsizes in Jamaica Bay in Brooklyn, New York

Modified Date: 
Tue, 11/03/2015 - 10:44am
Accident Date: 
Friday, October 2, 2015

Title: 2 People Dead After Fishing Boat Capsizes in Jamaica Bay: NYPD

Two people are dead after a fishing boat capsized in Jamaica Bay Friday night, tossing them and three other anglers into storm-swept waters, authorities say. The two people in critical condition died a short time later. 

2 Dead After Boat Capsizes in Jamaica Bay

They were both taken to Mount Sinai Beth Israel in cardiac arrest, and pronounced dead there on Friday night, the police said. The police identified them as Ricardo Mejia, 42 and Joel Ortiz, 49.
 
People Involved: 
Ricardo Mejia
Joel Ortiz
Roadway: 
Jamaica Bay

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