Sailboat strikes City Island Bridge and gets stuck, Bronx NY
Other Non-Crime Event (Marine Hazard/Obstruction)A sailboat came loose and struck the City Island Bridge, becoming stuck underneath. No one was seen on board.
Audio|Source: Northern NJ and NY City Area Marine
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Transcript:
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Calling a Coast Guard[1], it's the Coast Guard, Channel 160.
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Yes, my name is (name withheld).
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I'm calling from City Island.
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I just seen a sailboat loose and they hit the City Island Bridge.
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Please. Let's go call out the Coast Guard[1], Roger.
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Can I get a GPS edition on a telephone over? The City Island Bridge, it's stuck underneath the bridge right now.
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Do you know how many people are on board? I don't see anybody's on board.
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It was one of the sailboats that was tied over here in the middle, in the morning,
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and it just got loose.
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And I just saw it, you know, hitting the bridge.
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It's stuck on the bridge right now.
Police codes explained
The following codes appeared in the transcript and are explained below:
[1]
Coast Guard: Marine Emergency Notification
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Location mentioned:
The City Island Bridge, City Island Rd, Bronx, NY 10464
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