"The captain of a tugboat involved in the construction of the new span
of the Tappan Zee Bridge has died after suffering a medical emergency
aboard the vessel.
Rockland County Sheriff’s Marine Unit says it responded Monday night
to a report of an emergency aboard the Tappan Zee Constructors tugboat Pilgrim
on the Hudson River in the area of Tilcon quarry, located a few miles
up river from the Tappan Zee Bridge. Once on board, officers found a
crew member performing CPR on a 50-year-old male who was unresponsive.
The man was removed from the vessel and transported to Nyack Hospital,
where he was pronounced dead.
The victim has been identified as Edward T Smith, 50, of Norwalk, Connecticut.
The Rockland County Sheriff’s office says the cause of death is still unknown."
Read more at gCaptain.com...