Boat Accident
News: 2 men rescued after boat catches fire near Sunshine Skyway Bridge
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – The Coast Guard said two men were rescued after their boat caught fire in the waters off St. Petersburg last week. According to the Tampa Bay Times, the blaze erupted on the 60-foot vessel as it was east of the Sunshine Skyway Bridge on Thursday. The boat owner made a call on the marine distress channel to report
News: Man injured when jet ski hits boat near Dunedin Causeway
PINELLAS COUNTY, FL – A boating accident near the Dunedin Causeway over the weekend left one man severely injured, WFLA reports. 43-year-old Jose Rivera-Reyes was riding a Sea-Doo personal watercraft when he hit the back of a 28-foot Chaparral Bowrider at about 11:24 a.m. He was transported to Mease Hospital in Dunedin with what were described as life-threatening injuries. The operator of the
News: 7 injured when boats collide amid heavy fog in Tampa Bay
TAMPA, FL – Officials are investigating a boat collision in Tampa Bay Saturday morning that left seven people injured. Fox 13 News reports one of the boats capsized following the crash about two miles west of Manbirtee Key at about 8:30 a.m. The Coast Guard said heavy fog may have contributed to the incident. The injured boaters were pulled from the water by
News: Boating accident in Sarasota leaves 3 hospitalized
SARASOTA, FL – Police and emergency crews were on the scene of a boat accident in Sarasota over the weekend that sent three people to the hospital, according to WFLA. Officials with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission said a 22-foot vessel was involved in the crash near Flamingo Avenue at about 4 p.m. Saturday. The boat struck a channel marker and
News: Charges announced in Alafia River boat accident that killed girl
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – Charges have been announced against the man accused of causing a boat accident on the Alafia River that killed a young girl last spring, Fox 13 News reports. 40-year-old Andrew Miltner was arrested earlier this month in connection with the May 17 incident. Investigators said Miltner was intoxicated when he drove a boat and struck two girls being towed on
News: Man under arrest in deadly boating accident in Alafia River
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, FL – A man is under arrest in connection with a boating accident in the Alafia River last spring that killed a young girl. According to WFLA , 40-year-old Andrew Miltner of Riverview was arrested Tuesday for the May 17 crash. Authorities say Miltner was operating a watercraft at about 7 p.m. when he struck two girls being towed on