Asharoken Police Respond to Boat Crash

Asharoken Village Police responded to a boat collision on Friday, July 3, 2015 at 3:45 p.m. in Duck Island Harbor. The collision involved a 22-foot Mastercraft vessel that struck a row boat with two persons on board. The two occupants of the row boat, a brother and sister from Asharoken, jumped overboard moments before their boat was struck.

The Northport Fire Department Rescue Squad transported the male to Huntington Hospital for observation, where he was later released. The row boat was severely damaged and sank following the collision. The operator of the Mastercraft boat, Stephen Plackis of Huntington, was issued two summonses – one for operating a vessel without an Asharoken Village water ski permit and one for unsafe boat operation.

The 22-foot Mastercraft was towing two people on wakeboards at the time of the collision. Plackis, four passengers and the two wakeboarders were uninjured. The two occupants of the row boat were taken aboard Plackis’ boat which towed their damaged row boat to a nearby dock. Asharoken Police Officer-in-Charge Ray Mahdesian is pictured inspecting damage to the row boat.

Story & Photos by Steve Silverman