Nine Hurt as Ferry Crashes Into a Pier in San Francisco
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From Times Wire Reports
Nine people suffered minor injuries Saturday afternoon when a ferry crashed into a pier in a bustling tourist area of San Francisco, authorities said.
The Baylink ferry, carrying 138 people, plowed into Pier 43 in the city’s Fisherman’s Wharf district about 4:20 p.m., San Francisco fire officials said.
The boat had just left Pier 41 when it apparently lost control of its steering, officials said. Nine people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.
The cause of the crash remained under investigation.
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