JoJo John indicted in fatal Hudson River boat crash
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NEW YORK (WABC) -- The man accused of killing two people when he drove a boat into a barge on the Hudson River was charged in an 18-count indictment Thursday.
JoJo John, 35, is facing two counts of first-degree vehicular manslaughter, four counts of second-degree vehicular manslaughter, two counts of second-degree manslaughter, two counts of criminally negligent homicide, two counts of first-degree vehicular assault, two counts of second-degree vehicular assault and two counts of operating a vessel under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
John was piloting a 19-foot Stingray powerboat just after 10:30 p.m. on July 26 when it struck a barge near the Tappan Zee Bridge, killing a bride-to-be and her fiance's best man.
"The defendant is accused of taking the helm of his boat while under the influence of alcohol, being unable to maintain situational awareness and striking a construction barge," Rockland County District Attorney Thomas P. Zugibe said. "Drinking and driving is a lethal mix, as it appears to have been in this incident, which left several families shattered. My office will aggressively prosecute this case to ensure that justice is done."
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