Police Release Name of Woman Killed By Duck Boat In Center City
PHILADELPHIA (CBS/AP) — Authorities have released the name of a woman struck and killed by a Ride The Ducks boat in Center City Philadelphia.
A police spokeswoman said Saturday that 68-year-old Elizabeth Karnicki of Beaumont, Texas, was pronounced dead at the scene just before 5:30 p.m. Friday.
Police said their preliminary investigation indicates that she and her husband were walking against a traffic light when she was hit by the Ride The Ducks boat at 11th and Arch Streets in Chinatown. No charges have been filed.
The duck boats show tourists the sights from both land and water. In July 2010, a tugboat-guided barge struck a duck boat in the Delaware River, killing two tourists. The tug pilot was sentenced to a year in prison. The duck boats didn't operate for eight months after the crash.
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