Police say ship captain in Danube collision not intoxicated

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In this photo provided by the Budapest Police and taken on Tuesday, June 11, 2019, the Hableany (Mermaid) tour boat is inspected after being raised out of the Danube River and taken to a Budapest dock, in Budapest. A Budapest court says that the Ukrainian cruise ship captain suspected of responsibility in a deadly collision with a sightseeing boat on the Danube River has been released on bail. The captain\'s Viking Sigyn collided with the Hableany (Mermaid) on May 29. (Budapest Police via AP)

BUDAPEST, Hungary – Police in Hungary say the captain of a river cruise ship involved in a deadly collision with a tour boat was not intoxicated at the time of the May 29 crash in Budapest.

A spokesman for Budapest Police said Tuesday that tests showed that the 64-year old Ukrainian captain of the Viking Sigyn was not under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

The cruise ship collided with a smaller sightseeing boat, killing 23 of the 33 South Koreans onboard as well as the two-man Hungarian crew. Seven survived and three are still missing.

The cruise ship’s captain, the only suspect in the collision so far, was released on bail last week.

The capsized Hableany (Mermaid) tour boat was lifted out of the Danube last week by a huge floating crane.

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