8 yr old killed in boating accident
 

I cant find the link so ill just type out what i read in the newspaper. Very sad to hear a story like. My condolences to the family.
"An 8yr old at a family reunion in putnam county was killed friday when the boat she was in lurched under a dock while she was sitting in a seat in the front of the boat. The driver missed an attempt to maneuver onto a boat lift at the end of a St Johns river boat ride around 6pm. On a second approach, the 23' bowrider lurched ahead and under the dock, according to the florida fsh and wildlife commision. Olivia Wade of sprinfiield, Pa was sitting in the seat and hit the dockShe was taken to Putnam county medical center where she was pronounced dead. The accident happenened in the 400 block of West river road north of Palatka. Among six at the reunion three were from Pa and three were from Jax"

That is horrible! Condolences to the family.

Just tragic. Horrible. I have a 3 and 5 year old and a 23' bowrider. The kids will not be in the bow when docking from now on. May God rest her soul.

Very sad, prayers for the family

We have 11 and 20 years old girls, and that's a good idea, no sitting in the bow, when we are docking...
Such a shame, may she RIP :(

Many people focus on boating skills such as navigation, rights of way, knot tying, etc. This is a very sad reminder of just how important docking skills are. So sad.

Hate to here that. I have two eight year old girls.

Condolences and Prayers to the family and friends of Olivia Wade. Very sad story to hear about. RIP

that is horrible... i have an 8 year old, 2 5 yr olds and a 10 year old. this is very tragic and sad... my kids are always in the cabin while docking - for my own sanity but this is a tragic reminder on how things can go quickly go bad... my thoughts and prayers are with the family

It is against the law to sit on the bow when the boat is moving! RIP! So sad! :( :(

Chris

It is against the law to sit on the bow when the boat is moving! RIP! So sad! :( :(

Chris

Just to be clear, the article stated that the girl was sitting "in" a seat in the bow, not on the bow - so they were legal.


Tragic.

My heart aches for all involved . May the great spirit give you peace .

She wasn't sitting on the bow, but rather the seat in the boat area (bow rider).

This is a nightmare. My condolences to the family.

Michael

I do not know anything about boat lifts but how does a boat go under a dock?

Terrible news....My condolences to the family.

Thats the only news ive seen so far but its so sad. Yous see it all the time with people just sitting up front uut one slip of the hrhottle and things can get ugly quick. What sucks is it was a family reunion and for everybody to be there and witness that must of been horrifying. This is very sad

This is a terrible story. Any accident is terrible, but it really hits hard when it is a little one. I couldn't imagine the guilt I would feel if I some how caused the death of a child even if by accident (as in this case). Or the empty feeling if I lost my little girl (10 years old). Sooooooo Sad............... We will keep this family in our thoughts and prayers.

Condolences and Prayers to the family. RIP

God Bless

Second everyone else's thoughts on here. Prayers are with that family.
Boating safety is such a priority for me with a four year old and two year old. Comment about children being in the cabin while docking is something I am going to put into place this year. Thanks.

Very sad, thoughts and prayers are with the family.

Wow, is all I can say, have 3 kids (8 yr old daughter) and I just can't imagine going through this, God Bless them all.

I see a lot of these lifts when we run down the intercoastal towards st augustine and most have a dock around the entire boat so it wouldnt take much to accidently miss the lift and go to far forward and under the dock. Just imagine if a cruiser was going by and you were trying to dock and the wake just knocked you forward under the dock. You also have the changing tides as well to deal with. Sad loss for the entire family

Too add, the dock more than likely was a fixed dock a couple feet above the water to allow for tide changes. The lift was lowered into the water, and when trying to drive onto the lift; overshot it and went bow under the fixed portion of the dock.

Very, very sad. RIP.

Ok that is what I was sort of thinking. What a horrible deal.