The American media reported on a dramatic boat accident in Pierce County, in the state of Washington, in which one person suffered minor injuries. According to witnesses, the accident occurred when the vessel hit the rocks along the coast at high speed.
What is particularly worrying is the testimony of eyewitnesses who claim that the boat’s driver, the only person who escaped with minor injuries, was allegedly unconscious at the time of the impact. Witnesses say that just before the accident, he appeared disoriented and then allegedly crashed, after which the vessel continued to run uncontrollably towards the shore and eventually crashed into the rocks.
Local emergency services and the coast guard reacted quickly and transported the injured to the hospital, while the police and investigators immediately started an investigation on the ground. Authorities from Pierce County confirmed that the investigation is still ongoing and that they are trying to determine all the circumstances of the accident – from the driver’s possible medical condition and possible illnesses, to possible alcohol or opiate consumption, to the technical condition of the vessel itself.
The American media state that a key part of the investigation could be witness statements and possible surveillance camera or cell phone recordings that recorded the moments before the attack. A toxicological examination of the ship’s operator is also expected, in order to rule out or confirm the possibility that he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
