Voyage Gone Wrong: Boat Captain Arrested After Fiery Explosion Forces 23 Passengers to Swim for Survival Near Hart Island
Bronx, N.Y. — A boat captain was arrested after a vessel explosion off Hart Island on Saturday night sent 23 passengers into the Long Island Sound, forcing them to leap into the water to escape the flames. Joshua Brito, 33, faces charges of driving while intoxicated and reckless endangerment following the incident, which unfolded around 8 p.m. Witnesses reported seeing thick black smoke as the 35-foot Carver yacht erupted into flames, leading passengers to scramble …