David Johnson, of Lindenhurst, dies after boat capsizes in Fire Island Inlet; second man rescued, police say
Suffolk police said a man drowned and another man was rescued after their boat capsized in Fire Island Inlet Saturday. Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto/kali9
One man died and another was rescued from the water after their boat capsized in rough waters off Fire Island on Saturday afternoon, Suffolk County police said.
Christopher Sicignano, 68, of Lindenhurst, was operating a boat near the mouth of Fire Island Inlet shortly after 4 p.m. when the boat overturned, police said. Sicignano and his passenger, David Johnson, 70, of Lindenhurst, were thrown into the water, and the boat sank.
The U.S. Coast Guard and Suffolk County Police Department Marine Bureau officers arrived after a boater reported the capsize via UHF radio.
Rescuers attempted to revive Johnson but were unsuccessful. He was pronounced dead at Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip.
Sicignano was taken to shore by another boater and then to Good Samaritan Hospital by the West Islip Fire Department Rescue Squad. He was treated for minor injuries and released, authorities said.
Neither man was wearing a life vest, police said.
Police said an investigation was underway to determine the cause of the incident.
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