Man found dead on burning boat in Brooklyn: NYPD

Man found dead on burning boat in Brooklyn: NYPD

BROOKLYN, N.Y. (PIX11) — A man was found dead on a burning boat in Brooklyn Saturday morning, authorities said.

The boat caught fire while parked on a trailer in a parking lot at 253 Conover St. near Pier 44 in Red Hook just before 5 a.m., according to the NYPD. Officers found the man unconscious on the boat after extinguishing the flames, police said.

The unidentified man was pronounced dead at the scene. The medical examiner will determine the cause of death.

The cause of the fire remained unclear.

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