Jury selection continues in trial of boat captain in 2019 fire that killed 34 passengers

Published October 25, 2023 11:32 AM

By STEFANIE DAZIO
Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jury selection continues in the federal trial of the captain of a scuba dive boat that caught fire in 2019, killing 34 people on board and becoming the deadliest maritime disaster in recent U.S. history. Captain Jerry Boylan is charged with one count of misconduct or neglect of ship officer. He has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing. Wednesday is the second day of jury selection. Opening statements are set to begin after the jury is chosen. Many family members of those who died stood outside court waiting. The boat caught fire before dawn on the final day of a three-day scuba diving excursion.

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