No More Manslaughter Charge For Captain of Dive Boat Accident That Killed 34 People
Manslaughter Indictment Dismissed in 2019 Dive Boat Fire That Killed 34 – The New York Times A federal judge threw out an indictment charging a dive boat captain with manslaughter in the deaths of 34 people in a 2019 fire aboard a vessel anchored off the Southern California coast. The indictment failed to specify that the captain acted with gross negligence. Captain Jerry Boylan, 68, failed to follow safety rules and was accused of misconduct, …