A good Samaritan brought 22 passengers aboard a sinking charter boat to safety on Monday after the boat reportedly struck a bridge in New Jersey, officials said.
In a news release, the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) Mid-Atlantic applauded the “amazing initiative and great work” of the good Samaritan, noting that nobody was injured in the incident.
The charter boat, dubbed “Starfish,” reportedly allided with the Townsend Inlet Bridge near Sea Isle City late on Monday, the agency said.
The commercial charter boat “Starfish” reportedly struck a bridge near Sea Isle City, N.J., on July 11, 2022. (Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard Mid-Atlantic)
After the commercial vessel struck the bridge, which caused a gash in the boat’s starboard hull, the captain ran the vessel aground near the Sea Isle Yacht Club to avoid sinking as a few compartments began to flood, USGC spokeswoman Cynthia Oldham told Patch….