Boat Accident

Authorities are investigating a personal watercraft crash near Fort Myers Beach that left two men in need of rescue. WinkNews.com reports that the crash occurred on Friday night off Fort Myers Beach when the captain of Salty Sam’s Pirate Cruise noticed a personal watercraft collision followed by a man in need of assistance. The man had…

DANIA BEACH, FL – A man was injured in a personal watercraft accident in Broward County Thursday night, according to WSVN. The incident occurred near the 4400 block of Southwest 38th Terrace off Dania Beach.  Rescue crews arrived at the scene at about 7 p.m. and found that a man had been ejected from his watercraft…

PALM BEACH COUNTY, FL – Dr. Leon Haley Jr., CEO of UF Health Jacksonville, died in a personal watercraft accident in Palm Beach County over the weekend, according to WPTV. The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said Dr. Haley lost control of a Yamaha PWC jet ski Saturday and crashed into a jetty in the…

BOCA RATON, FL – A boating accident in Boca Raton Sunday afternoon left one person injured, according to WPTV. Police said the driver of a boat on Lake Boca accidentally hit the throttle shortly after 3 p.m. and the vessel took off.  It hit two other boats on the lake that had passengers on board…

LAKE WORTH, FL – The Coast Guard said nine people were rescued after their boat started taking on water near Peanut Island in Palm Beach County on Sunday. In a news release, the Coast Guard said a Station Lake Worth Inlet watchstander was notified of the problem aboard the 20-foot vessel after receiving a 911 dispatch from the Palm…

KEY LARGO, FL – The U.S. Coast Guard responded to the scene of a boat accident Friday that left two people injured, WSVN reports. The incident happened off the coast of Key Largo, where authorities said a sailboat collided with a 45-foot yacht. One person on each of the vessels was injured and was rescued by the…

JENSEN BEACH, FL – The Coast Guard came to the rescue Wednesday night after a boat sank off the coast of Jensen Beach. According to WPTV, a helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Miami responded after a distress call from a VHF radio was received at about 10:30 p.m.  Two people and a dog…

KEY WEST, FL –  A man was arrested last week in connection with a fatal boating accident off Key West on Jan. 21, 2020, the Miami Herald reports. 71-year-old Johnny Louis “Jeep” Caillouet of Key West has been charged with boating under the influence manslaughter in the case. Investigators said Caillouet was operating an 11-foot Carolina…

In 2020 a 49-year-old woman died when a boat on which she was traveling crashed Now, authorities are charging the boat’s captain with her death. MiamiHerald.com reports that the victim, Saronne Lee Prater, died when 71-year-old entertainer Johnny Louis “Jeep” Caillouet crashed an 11-foot Carolina Skiff at Key West. Authorities allege that Caillouet was intoxicated with…

MIAMI BEACH, FL – Four people were rescued following a boating accident on Sunday night near Miami Beach, WSVN reports. Boaters on an 18-foot vessel were out on a fishing trip in Government Cut when they said a wave hit the back of the boat at about 8 p.m. The vessel capsized and the boaters…