Two people died and more than a dozen others were injured when a historic Mexican naval training ship struck the Brooklyn Bridge on Saturday night, Mayor Eric Adams said.
Nineteen people were injured, Adams said on X early Sunday, two of whom remained in critical condition “and 2 more have sadly passed away from their injuries."
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WATCH HEREThe crash, which happened just before 8:30 p.m., occurred when the Mexican navy ship Cuauhtémoc hit the bridge during a sailing maneuver on a training cruise, according to a social media post from the Mexican navy. The ship apparently lost steering power and was pulled into the bridge by the river's current, according to an NYPD official.
Adams said at a news conference Saturday night that the tall ship with 277 people on board suffered a mechanical mishap that caused it to veer into the bridge as it had set sail from Pier 17 en route to sea.
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SIGN UP “The pilot lost power of the ship,” he said, adding that two crew members were on a mast and were injured in the collision.
The most critically injured sailors were up on the mast of the ship at the time it crashed into the bridge, officials said. No one fell into the water, but divers went into the water as a precaution, according to three police officials briefed.
The injured were taken to Bellevue Hospital for treatment, the mayor said.
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All lanes of the Brooklyn Bridge were closed in both directions after the crash but have since reopened, according to NYC emergency management officials. No major damage occurred to the bridge, the Department of Transportation said. Emergency management officials and inspectors continue to assess what damage, if any, was done to the bridge during the crash.
At the time of the crash, the ship had left the South Street Seaport Museum and was heading to Iceland, according to NYPD Chief of Special Operations Wilson Aramboles. The ship was authorized to be in the East River, Aramboles said.
Bystanders could be heard cheering and chanting as rescuers removed sailors from the ship and brought them on stretchers to safety.
The ship arrived earlier in the week and was docked at and had been open for tours during the week. According to the museum, the ship was built at the Celaya Shipyards in Bilbao, Spain in 1981.
"The Mexican Navy Tall Ship was here on an independent official goodwill visit and welcomed dignitaries and media while docked at Pier 17. That said, we had hoped and expected she would join the parade of international tall ships on July 4, 2026 for America's 250th," a spokesperson for said. The ship was no currently committed to participate in next year's event.
The NYPD urged people to avoid the area of Dumbo in Brooklyn and the South Street Seaport in Manhattan while the investigation continues.
ADVISORY: Due to a collision investigation, avoid the area of Brooklyn Bridge, South Street Seaport in Manhattan, and Dumbo in Brooklyn. Expect heavy traffic and a large presence of emergency vehicles in the surrounding area.
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"Originally, we had a Brooklyn box out for folks in the water, for a boat in distress," said FDNY Chief of Training Michael Meyers in a statement on social media. "Once the marine units arrived on scene, we knew, initially, we knew immediately that we had a serious incident with a boat striking the bridge, so we had reports of people in the water. At that point coming down the FDR, we decided to have a dual command post, both on the Brooklyn side and the Manhattan side. Our marine units got out there, picked up Rescue 2 and Rescue 4 and brought them out to the vessel. They started to remove and treat the aided. They also brought EMS units out to the vessel to start to treat the more seriously injured people on that vessel."
Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch says the NTSB will now be taking over the investigation and will conduct a full review of the situation.
NYCEM is responding to an incident at the base of the Brooklyn Bridge. The situation is developing and details are not confirmed at this time. Emergency alerts, including recommended actions, will be issued through as updates become available. To stay informed, text…
— NYC Emergency Management (@nycemergencymgt)
