A speedboat pilot who caused a deadly crash near the Statue of Liberty—killing a mother and her 5-month-old baby—has been arrested. The Salvadoran man, Manuel Hernandez-Umana, entered the U.S. illegally in 2017 and operated an unlicensed, overcrowded vessel without life vests for children. He admitted to using a friend’s boat for a social-media-promoted tour, despite federal safety rules. Prosecutors say he ignored basic safety protocols, including telling the mother to hold the baby while wearing a vest. The same company had a fire last year. He now faces criminal charges and deportation after his court date next month.
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