NEW YORK — According to police and fire officials, two people, a husband and wife, were killed in a boating accident between two vessels in the Great South Bay off Long Island.
The crash occurred just before 11 p.m. Sunday night near Seaview, the Islip Fire Department said. When lifeguards got out into the water, they discovered that one of the boats had capsized and began searching for victims.
Two people were found dead in the water and on the submerged boat, Suffolk County Police confirmed. They were identified as Louis Deritis, 53, and his wife, Renee Deritis, 50.
A salvage diver located one of the victims, Renee, in the hull of the partially sunken boat, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The body of Louis Deritis was found Monday morning in the water.
While the circumstances of the accident and what led up to it are still under investigation, police believe the Deritis boat collided with another boat. There were no initial signs that alcohol or drugs played a role in the crash, with Suffolk County Police calling it a “tragic accident.”
2023-09-04 19:25:40
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