Memorial grows for woman killed in duck boat crash

BOSTON — A source has identified the victim in the duck boat crash as 29-year-old Allison Warmuth.

Warmuth was riding a scooter  with a friend near the Common Saturday when they collided with a Duck Boat tour around 11:30 a.m. Warmuth was taken to Mass General, where she later died. Her passenger sustained non life-threatening injuries.

The cause of the crash is under investigation.

A friend told FOX25 that Warmuth worked for AIG in Boston, but was originally from upstate New York. According to a company bio, she started five years ago after graduating from Messiah College, a small Christian school located in Pennsylvania.

She's survived by at least one sister, and both parents who live in Plattsburgh, New York.

"She was just an incredible friend, and my life is better having known her,"  said a friend who didn't want to be identified, as he laid flowers near the crash site Saturday.

On Instagram, friends are mourning the loss of Warmuth.

Others have left flowers near the crash site on Beacon Street.

Boston Duck Tours released a statement regardint the incident Monday afternoon, saying:

For 22 years, the people of Boston have accepted Boston Duck Tours as part of the community. We value this unique relationship and take safety very seriously. Since 1994 we have carried over 10,000,000 guests. Our ConDUCKtors go through a rigorous training period of 8-10 weeks where they focus on the operation of our vehicles (both on land and on water) and safety procedures. They must hold a Class B Commercial Drivers License with a passenger endorsement, a Boston Police Hackney Sightseeing license, a Cambridge Jitney license, a United States Coast Guard license and must be trained in first aid and CPR. Consistent with DOT regulations, all ConDUCKtors are enrolled in a random drug testing program. We have a full-time Safety Specialist on staff to oversee safety and licensing, and we have extensive safety procedures and protocols. Our vehicles are inspected by both the US Coast Guard and the Department of Public Utilities annually. Our ConDUCKtors and staff of 18 full-time mechanics inspect the vehicles daily. Safety has always been our number one priority.

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