BREAKING: Boating Accident Victims Identified

New Jersey State Police have released the names of two people who died after the boat they were on capsized in the Manasquan Inlet on Friday.

Alex Osadchy, 66, and Grigory Klokishner, 74, both of Philadelphia, died in the accident, which happened around 1:30 p.m. Authorities say the pontoon boat the two men were riding in with five others capsized in the Manasquan Inlet in Manasquan Boro.

“Based on the preliminary investigation, the boat capsized due to a large swell. As a result, all seven occupants entered the water,” New Jersey State Police said.

Osadchy was pronounced deceased on location. Klokishner was flown to Jersey Shore Hospital in Neptune where he was later pronounced dead.

Four other passengers were taken to Ocean Medical Center with non-life threatening injuries and one victim refused medical treatment, police said.

The victims were located through a search and rescue operation involving NJSP Marine Services Bureau, NJSP Aviation, U.S. Coast Guard, and NYPD.

“Although the cause of the vessel capsizing is currently under investigation, the strong currents at the time of the incident may have been a contributing factor,” New Jersey State Police said in a statement.

The New Jersey State Police Crime Scene Unit Central, Fatal Accident Unit and Major Crime Unit responded to assist at the scene.

The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

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