October 15, 2003
Source: Ferry's Pilot Attempts Suicide,
Source: Ferry's Pilot Attempts Suicide, Undergoes Surgery
Multiple sources told NewsChannel 4 that the ferry's pilot, Assistant Captain Richard Jeffrey Smith, who is either 53 or 54, left the ferry immediately after Wednesday's accident that killed at least 10 and drove to his home in the nearby Westerleigh section of Staten Island.There, he reportedly locked himself in the bathroom, slit his wrists and used some sort of low-caliber firearm -- either a pellet or BB gun -- in an attempt to take his own life, according to a police official who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity. Smith is responsible for docking the craft.
He must've made that trip thousands of times without any problems.
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posted by at October 15, 2003 11:05 PM
