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Isle of Man ferry passengers hurt during aborted port entry
Isle of Man ferry passengers hurt during aborted port entry

BBC News

time5 days ago

  • General
  • BBC News

Isle of Man ferry passengers hurt during aborted port entry

A "small number" of passengers were hurt when the Isle of Man's flagship ferry aborted its entry into Heysham Port on Monday, the operator has Isle of Man Steam Packet Company said some people suffered minor injuries when the Manxman rolled while turning sharply but no emergency response was action was taken by the master during the 08:00 BST crossing of the vessel as it was "out of optimum approach position" when preparing to enter the Lancashire government-owned ferry firm said the incident would be reported through the appropriate channels and it would cooperate fully with any investigation deemed necessary. In a statement the firm said: "The master ordered an aborted approach as the vessel was seen to be out of optimum approach position."This involved a sharp turn to starboard, resulting in the vessel heeling to port."As a result of the manoeuvre and the rolling of the vessel a small number of minor injuries have been sustained onboard."The rest of Monday's sailings continued as planned. Read more stories from the Isle of Man on the BBC, watch BBC North West Tonight on BBC iPlayer and follow BBC Isle of Man on Facebook and X.

3 Connecticut State Police cruisers struck in 2-day span
3 Connecticut State Police cruisers struck in 2-day span

Yahoo

time19-06-2025

  • Automotive
  • Yahoo

3 Connecticut State Police cruisers struck in 2-day span

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — State police say three of their troopers' cruisers were struck while responding to calls in the span of two days. They're reminding drivers to stay alert and give plenty of space to emergency responders. Aka, 'slow down and move over.' State trooper has minor injuries after cruiser was hit in Meriden Two incidents happened on Saturday, June 14. In Danbury, a cruiser was struck head-on while trying to stop a wrong-way driver on Route 7 South. On the same day in Meriden, state police said a cruiser was rear-ended while the trooper was doing motor vehicle enforcement on Interstate 91 North. State trooper injured after cruiser struck by vehicle on I-84 in Waterbury And in Waterbury the next day, a cruiser was side-swiped while the trooper investigated a separate crash on Interstate 84 West. All the troopers involved sustained minor injuries, according to state police. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.

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