A doctor who treated the pilot of a Staten Island ferry that crashed in 2003, killing 11 people, pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to one count of making a false statement by failing to disclose his patient's high blood pressure and use of prescription drugs on a medical report.
The doctor, William Tursi, admitted that he lied on an Aug. 14, 2000, report for the pilot, Richard J. Smith. Dr.
Doctor admits to lying about S.I. Ferry pilot's medical history
Fri 24 Jun, 2005
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