On June 24,2013 at approximately 11:20am Operator and three passengers left the Port of Summit to have lunch near the O''Brien Locks. The vessel was travelling westbound on the Sanitary and Ship Canal. The vessel was travelling at approximately 20mph and approximately 400 yards when the boat suddenly veered to the right and struck the rocks/wall on the north side of the channel. The operator is unsure of the cause of the accident and remembered the vessel running and steering properly before the accident.

All four occupants were transported to the hospital. Three were treated and released with minor injuries. The operator was admitted to Loyola Hospital with a head injury and internal bleeding. He recovered and was released after several days.

The vessel sustained major damage to the bow area where it contacted the rocks.
Summit