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Speedboat Crash, Arrest, and Deportation | Lafayette Louisiana News
A speedboat pilot who crashed near the Statue of Liberty—killing a mother and her 5-month-old baby—has been arrested. Manuel Ernesto Hernandez-Umana, an undocumented Salvadoran citizen, faces federal charges for operating an unlicensed, overloaded vessel without basic safety equipment. He allegedly entered the U.S. in 2007 lying about his citizenship. While on bail, immigration officials detained him for deportation after he’s sentenced. The boat, chartered through a troubled company with a history of accidents, carried 14 people far beyond its 10-person limit and capsized during a risky…
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