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Police will still scan river surface for 3rd tug crew member

Boats of emergency officials work near the site of a fatal collision in the water underneath the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, N.Y., Saturday, March 12, 2016.   A tugboat crashed into a barge on the Hudson River north of New York City early Saturday killing at least one crew member and leaving two still missing. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
Boats of emergency officials work near the site of a fatal collision in the water underneath the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, N.Y., Saturday, March 12, 2016. A tugboat crashed into a barge on the Hudson River north of New York City early Saturday killing at least one crew member and leaving two still missing. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig) Boats of emergency officials work near the site of a fatal collision in the water underneath the Tappan Zee Bridge in Tarrytown, N.Y., Saturday, March 12, 2016. A tugboat crashed into a barge on the Hudson River north of New York City early Saturday killing at least one crew member and leaving two still missing. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

NEW YORK (AP) – Police say they’ll continue to scan the surface of the Hudson River in hopes of spotting the third crew member who’s presumed dead after a tugboat crash north of New York City.

Westchester County Police spokesman Kieran O’Leary says units will watch Monday for the body of Harry Hernandez, of Staten Island. However, it’s believed his remains are located in a section of the sunken tugboat that divers were not able to access.

The 90-foot tugboat named Specialist hit a construction barge Saturday where workers are building the new Tappan (TAP’-uhn) Zee Bridge.

On Sunday, divers recovered the body of Timothy Conklin, of Westbury, New York. The body of Paul Amon, of Bayville, New Jersey, was retrieved Saturday.

A team also has been working to contain spilled fuel.