All articles tagged with #boat collision
A tragic boat collision off Miami Beach involving a sailing camp resulted in the deaths of three children, including a 10-year-old girl, with several others injured. The incident occurred when a barge hit a sailboat carrying six people, prompting rescue efforts and investigations into the cause. The sailing community mourns the loss of the young victims.
A whale was killed after being struck by a boat in Barnegat Bay, New Jersey, causing a passenger to be thrown overboard but who was later rescued; officials are investigating and cautioning boaters to stay clear of the area.
A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a large boat collided with it, causing multiple vehicles to fall into the water. Emergency personnel are conducting rescue efforts for at least seven people believed to be in the water, and the situation is being treated as a developing mass casualty event. The bridge is closed in both directions, and authorities are operating cautiously due to unsafe and unstable conditions caused by the collision.
A portion of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed after a large container boat collided with it, causing a fire and multiple vehicles to fall into the Patapsco River below. The vessel, named "Dali," was flying under a Singapore flag and was en route to Colombo, Sri Lanka. All lanes on the bridge were closed, and traffic was being detoured. Emergency personnel are on the scene, and the situation is still developing.
Fourteen migrants have been detained after their boat rammed into a Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office marine vessel and then fled. The boat's captain, Bazaeluis Francois, was arrested for aggravated battery on a law enforcement officer. The migrants' boat was eventually beached north of the Juno Beach Pier, and the migrants will be turned over to the U.S. Border Patrol.
Two teenage brothers, aged 18 and 14, were killed in a horrific boat collision with a jet ski on Lake Cumberland in Kentucky. The incident occurred in a narrow section of the lake that was busy with boat traffic. Witnesses described the crash scene as one of the worst they had ever seen on the lake. Kentucky Fish and Wildlife officials are investigating the cause of the collision, while emphasizing the importance of following designated rights of way on the water. Both victims were wearing life jackets.
One person has died in Manatee County, Florida, following a collision between a jet ski and a boat. The crash occurred near Upper Manatee River Road and 133rd Street NE, and the Manatee County Sheriff's Office is working with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on the investigation. Other victims from the crash are receiving medical treatment, and the FWC has expressed condolences to the affected family and friends. The incident remains under investigation.
One person died and another was hospitalized after a 30-foot boat collided with the Fisher Island Ferry near Miami Beach. The ferry personnel were able to retrieve one man from the water, but the other victim was found deceased after a search and rescue operation. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission is investigating the cause of the accident. The Coast Guard set up a temporary security zone, limiting the flow of maritime traffic, including cruises.