1 dead, 3 injured in small water vessel accident off Brooklyn shore

NEW YORK (1010 WINS/WCBS 880) — One man died and three more were injured in an accident involving small water vessels off the shore of southern Brooklyn late Saturday morning, authorities said.

It happened just after 11:50 a.m. near Plumb Beach, in the Gerritsen Creek waters, police said.

A 58-year-old man was seriously hurt in the accident and had CPR administered at the scene. He was transported in critical condition to NYC Health + Hospitals/South Brooklyn Health, but later died of his injuries, police said.

A 56-year-old man and 45-year-old woman also suffered injuries and were hospitalized, though officials said that they are likely to survive.

A 68-year-old man was minorly injured, but did not go to the hospital.

Police originally said that the accident involved jetskis, but amended their report to say small water vessels. Neither the type of vessel, nor the circumstances surrounding the accident, were immediately clear.