This Accident occured in the early morning and Delaware Fish and Game Sr. Cpl was the first investigator on scene.  The vessel had run aground on the NJ side of the Delaware River in an area where Delaware has Jurisdiction up to the the low water mark. She reported that Delaware City Fire Rescue was notified of the accidend by passenger.The call was received at 0147 hrs and a vessel was dispatched. Same located the vessel lodged in a fence several feet out of the water.  All occupants were transported to Delaware City dock so that the injured could be treated. Cpl. observed blood being taken from operator #1 to be tested to determine blood alcohol content.

Operator # 1 stated: "I was coming through and must have overshot the turn. I was having trouble seeing due to darkness and fog."

Investigation revealed:  Vessel #1 was facing east with it's bow facing away from the shore line. The navigation lights and stern light were still in the on position and illuminated. The drives were still engaged and the throttles were approximately half way. The bow was pointed and the tip was broken off with metal fence remaining in the fiberglass. The Keel and hull came to rest in a broken section of concrete, same appeared to be broken on impact. The starboard out drive was removed and hanging by cables. Same pierced the chain link fence. The fence stopped near the rear of the vessel just prior to the stern light. Two strands of barbed wire cleared the highest remaining portion of the vessel. The hull of the vessel was approximately 12 feet off the sand beach which gets covered at high tide. Large broken pieces of concrete line the shore holding back the sea wall. Several deep gaughes were carved into the concrete showing the path vesssel #1 took prior to hitting the bulkhead. 

According to the tide charts the tide should have been above half tide and rising.

Alcohol, speed were causes.
Carneys Point