Nothing ever good comes from drinking and driving.
Ever!
A captain of a boat in New York City was arrested after his boat exploded near City Island in the Bronx.
The boat’s captain was allegedly under the influence at the time.
The boat initially caught fire, and 22 passengers jumped into the Bronx waters to swim for safety before the boat exploded.
Here are scenes of the explosion:
On Saturday night, FDNY Marine Units responded to reports of a boat fire near City Island in the Bronx. There were 22 people on the boat.
“Marine 4 gave a verbal for a boat fire and multiple people in the water to the Bronx dispatcher. At that point, the Bronx dispatcher had… pic.twitter.com/uFNEltxK0g
— FDNY (@FDNY) June 8, 2025
On Saturday night, FDNY Marine Units responded to reports of a boat fire near City Island in the Bronx. There were 22 people on the boat.
“Marine 4 gave a verbal for a boat fire and multiple people in the water to the Bronx dispatcher. At that point, the Bronx dispatcher had land units respond to come into City Island and begin to accept patients. Marine 4 grabbed three people out of the water. At that point, they transported them to one of the docks that was close by, where Engine 70 was waiting and EMS was waiting as well to begin CPR on the victims.
The other 19 folks swam to Hart Island. They were just off the east end of Hart Island, and then they were picked up by the NYPD Coast Guard and FDNY boats and transported back over to the docks at the Yacht Club on City Island.
This just goes to show you what a coordinated effort happens between our marine units, our land units, and our EMS units to get here to help save lives, by responding in here, by communicating well, and by working with our City partners to help ensure that we protect the people of the City of New York,” said Assistant Chief Michael Meyers.
Watch a video of the boat catch fire:
A well occupied working boat fire on the Long Island Sound -in The Bronx, this evening. Multiple rescued from the water, injured and transported.@FDNY @NYPDnews @USCG @NassauCountyPD #boat #boatcruise #boatfire #marine #fire #firefighters #police #lifejackets pic.twitter.com/RwKEdAMxCw
— FirefighterCloseCall (@TheSecretList) June 8, 2025
The New York Post had these key details to report:
The captain of a 35-foot boat that burst into flames off the Bronx shoreline Saturday night and injured 23 passengers was arrested for drunken driving, police said.
Joshua Brito, 33, is facing charges of driving while intoxicated and reckless endangerment following the fiery incident near Hart Island around 9 p.m., a spokesperson for the NYPD said Sunday.
The blaze sent passengers scrambling into the water to escape the flames, with most making their way to the nearby 131-acre island, law enforcement sources said.
Police said 22 people suffered minor injuries while one other suffered more serious injuries and was listed in stable condition.
The US Coast Guard rescued the stranded passengers and transported them to City Island.
Brito is awaiting arraignment in Bronx Criminal Court on Sunday.
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