The operator of V1 was cruising N/B on the Hudson River with 5 other persons on board a 19-foot open motorboat.  They were travelling within 100 feet of shore, at speeds estimated over 30 mph when the vessel struck a cement abutment attached to the shore.  All 6 were thrown from the vessel, killing four of them, and severely injuring the other two.  The vessel itself was demolished.  The operator of the vessel was found to have a blood alcohol content of .235, nearly three times the legal limit.  None of the victims were wearing a life jacket.
TIVOLI                        