As reported by The Press online, six people were rescued from the Ouse after a small, customer-driven boat collided with a large City Cruises York passenger boat.
The incident happened at 12.25pm on Wednesday (April 24) near Lendal Bridge. North Yorkshire Police and Yorkshire Ambulance Service attended the scene.
The small boat sank after capsizing. One of the passengers was taken to York Hospital after all six people in the smaller boat were rescued from the water.
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