The captain of a 35-foot boat was arrested after his vessel caught fire off the Bronx's Hart Island, injuring 23 passengers. Joshua Brito, 33, faces charges of driving while intoxicated and reckless endangerment. As flames engulfed the boat, many passengers had to jump into the water and swim to safety. Most injuries were minor, although one person was more seriously injured. The US Coast Guard responded quickly, rescuing the stranded passengers and bringing them to safety on City Island. Brito is set to be arraigned in Bronx Criminal Court following the incident.
Joshua Brito, the captain of a 35-foot boat, was arrested for drunken driving after the boat burst into flames, injuring 23 passengers.
The blaze forced passengers to jump into the water, with most swimming to Hart Island, while the US Coast Guard rescued and transported them to safety.
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