A 26 FOOT SPEED BOAT WITH TWO PEOPLE ABOARD WAS TRAVELING BACK TO THE PUBLIC BOAT LAUNCH LOCATED IN CURRIOMAN BAY IN WESTMORELAND COUNTY VIRGINIA. THE OPERATOR OF THE BOAT STATED THAT HE INCREASED THROTTLE TO THE ENGINE WHEN HE HEARD A NOISE IN THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT. HE LIFTED THE ENGINE HATCH AND SAW WATER GUSHING INTO THE BOAT. THE BOAT THEN SANK.
MONTROSS/CURRIOMAN PUBLIC BOAT