Vessel 1 was Southbound on the ICW being operated by Operator when his mother who was a passenger on the boat was having a medical emergency. Operator temporarily left the helm to assist his son with his mother advising in the excitement of the moment he forgot he was operating a vessel and left the boat in gear. He looked up to see that he was traveling toward the seawall and ran back to the helm and attempted to but the boat in reverse. However, it was too late as the bow and forward port side of the vessel made impact with the dock, deck, and pilings behind the residence. Additionally, several of the pilings were pushed into the boat lift next door causing damage to it as well. The vessel was still operable after the crash so operator Operator advised witnesses to the crash that he would return later to take care of the accident but needed to continue reference the medical emergency he was still experiencing on his vessel with his mother.
LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA