One of the two fatal victims of Saturday’s Brooklyn Bridge ship crash was a 20-year-old female Mexican Navy cadet from Veracruz, the state’s governor said Sunday.
América Yamilet Sánchez of Xalapa, the capital of Veracruz, died when the Mexican tall ship the Cuauhtémoc collided with the iconic East River crossing shortly before 8:30 p.m., causing several of its masts to snap.
“I deeply regret the passing of Veracruz cadet América Yamilet Sánchez,’’ Veracruz Gov. Rocío Nahle García wrote on X. “My love, support, and solidarity go out to her family.
“My gratitude to the Secretariat of the Navy and my wishes for a speedy recovery for those injured. Veracruz is with you,” the official added.