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Apple engineer ID’d as boater killed in Golden Gate Bridge crash — as he leaves behind wife, three young kids

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Banchariya, S. (2026, September 21). Apple engineer ID’d as boater killed in Golden Gate Bridge crash — as he leaves behind wife, three young kids. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/21/us-news/apple-engineer-idd-as-boater-killed-in-golden-gate-bridge-crash-as-he-leaves-behind-wife-three-young-kids/

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Daniel Zhengyu Qin, a 35-year-old Apple software engineer from San Jose, died in a boat crash near Lime Point under the Golden Gate Bridge around 6:10 am on September 17. He leaves behind his wife and three young children. The incident was captured by Captain Ben Mechling, who alerted rescue services after noticing Qin’s boat heading toward dangerous rocks at high speed. A fundraising campaign has been set up to support Qin's family through their loss.

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At around 6:10 AM on Thursday, September 17, a boat hit rocks under the Golden Gate Bridge near Lime Point. The San Francisco Police Department’s Marine Unit responded and found that the vessel had capsized, with three people aboard needing urgent medical attention. One of them, identified as Daniel Zhengyu Qin, a 35-year-old Apple software engineer from San Jose, later died in a hospital in Marin County. Two others were seriously injured but survived. A family friend described Qin as kind and generous, emphasizing his contributions to the community and support for friends and neighbors. His wife, Yao Deng, is now facing significant emotional and financial challenges following his death, leading to a fundraising campaign by the family.

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Daniel Zhengyu Qin, 35, from San Jose, succumbed to his injuries at a Marin County hospital following the incident near Lime Point around 6.10am on September 17. asserted

Qin → succumb → September

“Zhengyu was a beloved software engineer at Apple, a devoted husband, and a loving father to three young children — an 11-year-old son and two younger daughters, 9 and 3 years old,” family friend Cathy Wu said in a statement. asserted

Wu → love → statement

Sign up for the California Morning Report newsletter The biggest news, opinion and culture shaping California right now. Thanks for signing up! asserted

Sign → sign → California

His wife, Yao Deng, is “facing an unimaginable loss, both emotionally and financially.” asserted

wife → face → loss

Wu has launched a fundraising campaign on Deng’s behalf to cover funeral expenses, living costs and emergency funds for the surviving family. asserted

Wu → launch → family

He got along effortlessly with his coworkers, his children looked up to him, and his friends adored him,” the fundraiser read. asserted

fundraiser → get → him

Qin was “always the first to show up when anyone needed help — whether it was passing along his kids’ outgrown things to other families, sharing the fish he caught on his fishing trips, or simply lending a hand whenever a friend was in need,” the family friend added. asserted

friend → show → need

Captain Ben Mechling, a licensed USCG Master Mariner out on a salmon fishing trip, was nearby when he spotted the boat moving at roughly 25 knots toward the rocky shoreline under the iconic bridge and caught it on video. asserted

boat → spot → video

“When the boat was cutting across my bow, I noticed it was going into a place where normally you wouldn’t go. … asserted

you → cut → place

It was going about 25 knots. asserted

It → go → knots

I paid attention to it, and it smacked right into the rocks,” Mechling told The California Post. asserted

Mechling → pay → Post

Mechling immediately alerted the US Coast Guard and a massive multi-agency effort quickly mobilized to rescue those on board. asserted

effort → alert → board

Rescuers found three individuals including Qin aboard the capsized vessel who were rushed to a Marin County hospital with severe injuries, where Qin later died. asserted

Qin → find → injuries

The two surviving boaters remain hospitalized. asserted

boaters → survive → ?

Authorities are investigating the exact cause of the collision. asserted

Authorities → investigate → collision

Apple engineer ID’d as boater killed in Golden Gate Bridge crash — as he leaves behind wife, three young kids

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