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30 Injured When Water Taxi Slams Into Hudson River Pier, FDNY Says

By Ben Fractenberg | July 28, 2017 5:32pm | Updated on July 31, 2017 8:34am

MIDTOWN — Dozens of people were injured when a water taxi crashed into a Hudson River pier Friday afternoon, according to the FDNY.

The boat rammed into the Pier 79 at West 41st Street at about 4:08 p.m., injuring 30 passengers, an FDNY spokesman said.

The riders suffered minor to serious injuries, though none were considered life threatening.

It was not immediately clear what led to the collision.