News tagged with 'Boats'

An Alabama jury awarded $3.43 million recently to a man who lost a majority of his right leg in a personal watercraft accident. In August 2000, the defendant, William Petty-Fitzmorris, slammed his vessel into the back of plaintiff William Steen's personal watercraft. Due to the seriousness of his injuries, physicians

A 24-foot Coast Guard boat and a 65-foot commercial vessel collided Saturday night off Palm Island near Miami Beach, Florida. Eleven people were injured, including two Coast Guard officers who were thrown from their Boston Whaler patrol boat upon impact. All injuries were reported to be minor. A 48-foot fishing boat

Two people died and three others were injured when the boat they were riding in collided with a rock-lined jetty off of Pass-a-Grille Beach, Florida last weekend. A spokesperson for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, which is investigating the accident, said the 25-foot 1989 Cabo was traveling fort

A man was killed this weekend when the 41 foot speed boat he was riding in hit a large wave. Steven Waller struck his head on the windshield and was thrown overboard as the boat raced at speeds exceeding 60 miles per hour. The accident occurred several thousand feet off of New Smyrna Beach, on Florida's east coast.

A man received several deep propeller cuts after he was thrown from his 31 foot boat during a fourth of July fishing trip. Ernest Phillips of Largo, Florida was driving the vessel when he made a high speed turn, causing his seat to rip from the deck, hurling him overboard. Investigators do not believe that alcohol pl

Two brothers were injured yesterday as the personal watercraft they were riding jumped a lakebed and collided with a tree. Benjamin Bernard, 11, was airlifted to Bayfront Medical Center in St. Petersburg where he underwent surgery for a fractured skull and blood clot on the brain. His younger brother, Daniel Be

Boaters out for an afternoon of sun and fun on Indiana's White River experienced more than they bargained for when their boat fell backward down a small waterfall. After going over the falls, the boat became stuck at a 45-degree angle for more than two hours. The boat's passengers, four adults and one infant, we