Luxury Yacht Crash Shakes Fort Lauderdale Marina
In a stunning turn of events, a luxury yacht collision has left a trail of destruction in its wake at a marina in Fort Lauderdale. The incident, which occurred on Sunday night in Aventura, has sent shockwaves through the community.
Chaos Unfolds at Sea
Cellphone footage obtained exclusively by 7News captures the harrowing moment when a luxury yacht lost power, setting off a chain reaction that led to a collision with another yacht, a boat, and a dock. The impact was so severe that it caused significant damage to all the vessels involved.
Nelson Fox, a witness to the crash, described the scene as a “very strong impact” that sent his boat careening across the channel and crashing into his dock. The aftermath of the collision was captured in another video, showing visible damage to both the boat and the dock.
A Lucky Escape
Despite the chaos and destruction, there was a silver lining in the dark clouds that gathered over the marina that night. Fox, a grandfather, expressed gratitude that his family was not on the boat during the crash, as the consequences could have been dire.
“It could’ve possibly thrown us off the boat or against the boat, and really done some bad bodily injury,” Fox shared, highlighting the potential dangers that lurked in the wake of the collision.
The Cost of Chaos
The repercussions of the crash were not just limited to the physical damage caused to the vessels involved. Fox estimated that his dock sustained a whopping $100,000 worth of damage, a hefty sum that will require extensive repairs to rectify.
Moreover, the damage to his boat was even more severe, with structural issues rendering it unsound. The cost of replacing the boat is estimated to be around $165,000, adding to the financial burden brought on by the unfortunate incident.
As investigations into the crash continue, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has taken the lead in unraveling the events that led to the collision. With no word yet on any arrests or further details from the authorities, the community remains on edge, grappling with the aftermath of this shocking incident.
