Sapelo Island dock collapse: Georgia DNR hires firm to conduct independent investigation
On Friday morning, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources announced an independent company was hired to perform an investigation of what led to the collapse of the Sapelo Island gangway.
An engineering firm will investigate Georgia’s deadly dock collapse
Georgia's attorney general brought in an engineering firm to conduct an independent investigation into a fatal dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island during a celebration for the historic Gullah-Geechee nation founded by Black descendants of slaves.
Sapelo Island ferry resumes operations after deadly boat dock gangway collapse
A ferry connecting an island off the coast of Georgia resumed operations Monday while the investigation to see what might have caused a deadly dock collapse that killed seven people continues.
Georgia dock gangway collapse: What we know about the victims so far
The collapse sent at least 20 people plunging into the water, killing seven and leaving several others critically injured.
At least 7 killed, several injured in dock collapse on Georgia's Sapelo Island
Crowds had gathered on Sapelo Island for a celebration of its tiny Gullah-Geechee community of Black slave descendants.
Attorney general initiates outside probe of deadly Sapelo Island gangway collapse
Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has ordered a private investigation into the deadly gangway collapse on Sapelo Island Oct. 19.
Sapelo Island dock collapse: New signs go up limiting amount of people allowed on gangway
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources put up new safety signs in wake of the Sapelo Island dock gangway collapse.
What's next after Sapelo Island gangway collapse? Support sessions, signage and independent investigation
Community outpouring has continued after the gangway collapse that left seven dead last weekend during a Gullah Geechee cultural fair.
Vigil for local victims of Sapelo Island dock collapse
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Sapelo Island tragedy: New safety signs erected after deadly ferry gangway collapse
Officials with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources have put up new signs around the remaining gangway.
Identities of 7 who died in Georgia dock collapse released. The youngest was 73.
The tragedy occurred late Saturday as visitors were leaving a Culture Day celebration on historic Sapelo Island.
Georgia’s Gullah-Geechee community seeks path forward after deadly dock collapse
The Gullah-Geechee residents of Sapelo Island were already facing a number of stressors: gentrification, tax hikes and an ...
Officials Search for Answers After Collapse of Dock in Georgia Kills 7
Overall, 20 people were forced into the water on Saturday by the accident on Sapelo Island, the site of a festival ...
Crump calls for federal probe into Georgia dock collapse: Deaths 'certainly preventable'
Prominent civil rights attorney Ben Crump claims the seven victims died of negligence and called for a federal investigation.
Eyewitness video captures frantic efforts to save lives after deadly collapse of dock walkway
There were life jackets bobbing in the water, people forming a human chain to pass survivors to safety and bodies being ...
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‘The chaos was unbelievable:’ as a group helped save 12 people during ferry dock collapse
Action News Jax visited the site of the devastating ferry dock collapse on Georgia’s Sapelo Island. That gangway ...
Deadly Georgia dock collapse blamed on unknown 'catastrophic failure'
The gangway collapsed Saturday as festival goers prepared to board a ferry amid Sapelo Island's annual Cultural Day, ...
Witnesses Recall Chaos of Deadly Georgia Dock Collapse, from Lifejackets to a Human Chain: 'It Was Horrible'
Prior to the collapse, hundreds of people had gathered at a festival to celebrate the Gullah-Geechee community on the island.