3 rescued when NY boat overturns
Workers were trying to lift something with crane when vessel capsized in Hudson River
The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Authorities say three crew members have been rescued after a tugboat overturned near New York City's Liberty Island.
Coast Guard spokesman Charles Rowe says the people were taken for medical treatment after the accident, which occurred around 9:45 a.m. Friday. Their conditions were not immediately known.
The New York Police Department says the workers were trying to lift something with a crane when the vessel capsized in the Hudson River.
The boat's name is the Katherine G.
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