LONDON (AP) — British police on Tuesday arrested the captain of a cargo ship on suspicion of manslaughter as they searched for answers about why it hit a tanker transporting jet fuel for the U.S. military off eastern England, setting both vessels ablaze. One sailor was presumed dead in the collision, which sparked fears of significant environmental damage.
Humberside Police said the 59-year-old was detained “on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter in connection with the collision.” He wasn’t named by the police and has not been charged.
The owner of the container carrier, shipping company Ernst Russ, said the arrested man was the ship’s master. It said he “and our
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