Boat Accident
22-Year-Old New Hampshire Woman Killed In Boca Raton Boating Accident
A 22-year-old New Hampshire woman was killed in a boating crash last month. Boston.com reports that Lindsay Partridge was sailing on a boat in the area of Boca Raton when a wave hit the vessel, throwing her over the side. Her boyfriend attempted to rescue her, jumping in the water, but he was unable to save…
Read MoreBanking Executive Dead After Jumping From Boat to Assist His Girlfriend
The son of a Venezuelan billionaire is dead after he jumped from a fishing boat in an attempt to save his girlfriend. FoxBusiness.com reports that 31-year-old Juan Carlos Escotet Alviarez and his 30-year-old girlfriend Andrea Montero were aboard a 60-foot vessel for The Ocean Reef Clubs Reef Cup 2022 fishing tournament off the Key Largo coast…
Read MoreNews: 6 rescued by Coast Guard following boat collision in Fort Lauderdale
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – The U.S. Coast Guard and local rescue squads responded to the scene of a boat accident in Fort Lauderdale Saturday night, reports the Boca Post. Authorities said the operator of a recreational vessel lost control after going through the prop wash of a tug boat at about 7 p.m. The recreational vessel…
Read MoreNews: Boater killed when vessel crashes into dock on Intracoastal Waterway
HIGHLAND BEACH, FL – Officials said a boater was killed in an accident that occurred Saturday on the Intracoastal Waterway. WPTV reports a man was operating a 25-foot center console vessel headed north in the area of Highland Beach when he lost control after encountering a wake. The boat crashed into a dock near 3310…
Read MoreJet Ski Fatalities Give Stark Warning to Floridians
A couple was killed in a boating crash in early December, when their Jet Ski collided with a boat near Lover’s Key State Park. WinkNews.com reports that the crash occurred at about 12:00 p.m. December 9 when the couple was riding a Jet Ski near Flippers on the Bay. Apparently, both the Jet Ski and…
Read MoreDoctors Save Arm of Jacksonville Man Involved in Boating Crash
A Jacksonville man is recovering following a boating incident that nearly cost him his arm. News4Jax.com reports that James Raulerson was fishing in a boat on sisters Creek earlier this month when his 16-foot boat struck a wake from a larger vessel that apparently had cut his boat off. The impact ejected him from his boat,…
Read MoreCalifornia Man Dies after Diving Off Boat to Catch Football In Florida Keys
A man died after jumping off of a boat while attempting to catch a football on Saturday. OrlandoSentinel.com reports that the 46-year-old victim, Liam John Daly of California, apparently dove face-first into the water while attempting to catch the football while on a boat in the Florida Keys. Daly was on a commercial pontoon boat…
Read MoreNews: 6 woman hospitalized following Dania Beach boat explosion
DANIA BEACH, FL – An explosion on board a boat at a Broward County marina over the weekend sent six women to the hospital, according to WSVN. Emergency crews were dispatched to the scene at the Harbour Towne Marina in Dania Beach after the incident occurred Saturday at about 11:30 a.m. Investigators said the women had boarded…
Read MoreWoman Airlifted after Being Injured in Haulover Inlet Boat Crash
A woman was injured in a boating crash near Haulover Inlet earlier this week. The victim was injured in a boating crash near Haulover Inlet on Monday evening. Rescue crews have airlifted a woman to the hospital after she was injured in a boating accident near Haulover Inlet.https://t.co/9b0zlcTPA0 — WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) September 7, 2021…
Read MoreNews: Woman hospitalized after being hurt in boating accident near Hanover Inlet
MIAMI-DADE COUNTY, FL – A boating accident in Northeast Miami-Dade County Monday night left one person injured, reports WSVN. The incident happened near Haulover Inlet at about 7 p.m. Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units were dispatched to the scene and came to the aid of an injured woman. She was placed onto a helicopter at Haulover…
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