Young woman killed in Brooklyn Bridge ship crash identified
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NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – Officials have identified one of the two people who died after a Mexican Navy ship crashed into the Brooklyn Bridge as a 20-year-old woman.
América Yamilet Sánchez, of Xalapa, died after Saturday’s crash, according to Veracruz Governor Rocío Nahle García. She was a cadet, Nahle García said.
"I deeply regret the passing of Veracruz cadet América Yamilet Sánchez. My love, support, and solidarity go out to her family," the governor said in a post to X Sunday afternoon.
The crash happened around 8:20 p.m. Saturday, when a boat carrying 277 people struck the bridge, according to the FDNY. Two people have died and another 22 people were injured, including 11 in serious condition, according to the Mexican Secretary of the Navy.
The bridge was initially closed in both directions but did not have structural damage, officials said.
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