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The tugboat operator towing the barge, hit the duck boat because of distractions while using his cell phone and computer to deal with a family emergency. according to the report, during the minutes leading up to the crash, devlin left his post in the upper wheelhouse of the tugboat and his vision of anything in front of him were completely obscured by the barge. >> anything you want to say at all? anything at all? >> not at this time. >> devlin pleads guilty to one count of misconduct of a ship operator resulting in death and is sentenced to a year and a day in prison. ride the ducks president...

>> i was very, very proud of her. god, what a great kid. she swam very confidently. she didn't need me there at that point. >> this is freedom, we have people in the water. looks like they got run over by a barge. one of the duck boats. i'm going to pick them up. >> the crash claims the lives of two hungarian students, szabolcs prem and dora schwendtner. but somehow 35 people are pulled to safety. many need medical attention, including ruby, who suffers from shock. in philadelphia, the mayor holds a press conference. >> this is a very serious situation, and we're going to do everything we can ...

The tugboat operator towing the barge, hit the duck boat because of distractions while he using his cell phone and computer to deal with a family emergency. according to the report, during the minutes leading up to the crash, devlin left his post in the upper wheel house of the tugboat and his vision of anything in front of him were completely obscured by the barge. >> anything you want to say at all? anything at all? >> not at this time. >> devlin pleads guilty to one count of misconduct of a ship operator resulting in death and is sentenced to a year and a day in prison. ride the ducks presi...

>> this is a very serious situation, and we're going to do everything we can to, obviously, get to the bottom of it. >> investigators at the national transportation safety board issue a press release and determine that matthew devlin, the tugboat operator towing the barge, hit the duck boat because of distractions while he using his cell phone and computer to deal with a family emergency. according to the report, during the minutes leading up to the crash, devlin left his post in the upper wheelhouse of the tugboat and his vision of anything in front of him was completely obscured by the barge...

>> i was very, very proud of her. god, what a great kid. she swam very confidently. she didn't need me there at that point. >> this is freedom, we have people in the water. looks like they got run over by a barge. one of the duck boats. i'm going to pick them up. >> the crash claims the lives of two hungarian students, szabolcs prem and dora schwendtner. but somehow 35 people are pulled to safety. many need medical attention, including ruby, who suffers from shock. in philadelphia, the mayor holds a press conference. >> this is a very serious situation, and we're going to do everything we can ...