Witness tells of accident and aftermath..At least 57 people were injured at around 8:45 a.m. Wednesday morning
when a ferry crashed into a dock at a pier in Lower Manhattan, New York.
According to CNN, one person is in critical condition and is being
treated at a nearby hospital. "People were thrown into the air and onto
the ground," passenger Elizabeth Banta told CNN. "There were definitely
many people on the ground who were not moving." The Seastreak ferry
transports commuters from New Jersey to Pier 11 near Wall Street. The
ferry departed from Highlands at 8 a.m. and had over 200 people on
board. The 141 foot vessel is able to carry 400 passengers