Long Island couple killed in boat crash after twice bigger fishing vessel and capsizing as divers recover wife’s body still inside the cabin

A New York couple were killed over Labor Day Weekend after their boat crashed with a ship twice its size and capsized.

The bodies of Louis Deritis, 53, and his wife Renee, 50, were recovered in Great South Bay near Fire Island after their boat capsized on Sunday night.

Deritis was piloting his 1989 27 foot OC/MA boat when it collided with a 14 foot fishing boat.

He was thrown from the ship and his body was found in the water after an overnight search on Monday.

Renee’s body was previously found in the boat’s partially submerged cabin by a team of rescue divers, police said.

The larger boat was piloted by Ferdinand Caravousanos, 61, who was fishing with friends and was uninjured.

The West Babylon resident’s four passengers were not injured in the collision.

Suffolk County Police said the incident appears to be a “tragic accident.”

Chief William Scrima said Monday Caravousanos’ ship, the Henriques, was heading southwest into the bay, while Deritis’s boat was heading east.

At some point, for unknown reasons, Deritis’s boat made an abrupt turn to the north into the path of the Henriques.

While Caravousanos tried his best to swerve, he was unable to avoid colliding with the Deritis’ boat.

Chief Scrima could not say what speed the boats were traveling at.

He added that there is no reason to believe that alcohol or drugs played a role in the tragic accident.

According to police, the Deritises were probably on their way to Oakdale from Kismet.

Both embarkations were seized for security checks.

Police have asked anyone with relevant information to contact them at 631-854-8352.