Deadly Ontario boat crash witness says he's seen same boat speeding many times before
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- čas přidán 21. 05. 2024
- New details are emerging about the deadly boat crash near Kingston, Ont., over the Victoria Day long weekend, as a witness described what he saw during the incident.
Tony Hammond told Global News that he's seen the same boat involved in the crash speeding multiple times before.
Three young people were killed, and five people were injured in the crash.
Global's Sean O'Shea has the latest details.
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I hope the "Judge" thinks the same thing. "It's time to put the f'ing hammer down".
I'd love for that to be the Judge's final line before sentencing "And to quote you, good sir..."
Most likely a Liberal judge, so no jail.
Where are the charges?
Should be charged with murder, lifetime ban from motorized vehicles.
Enough
5 year jail term please
@@jacquespage888for each life with no possibility of parole
the lifetime ban should be easy to inforce considering he should get life in prison
It's a negligence causing death or vehicular manslaughter. I would assume with a criminal history he would see 20 years, without a criminal history he will be back on the street within 10 years.
People like this ruin everything for everyone
And traumatized this poor guy being interviewed
Well said. Sorry for the family, but hope it does not wreck boating for everyone. Throw the book at the person at fault.
Men*
Partly, but it's also the karens and darens who will shout the loudest for even more regulations. There was already a speed limit and the dillhole witness sounds like he never actually reported this guy for speeding before so he is part of the problem by ignoring the problem. Where is water patrol? Around you here water patrol seems to be all over the f'n place just looking to bust anyone and everyone for anything and everything.
That girl was killed minding her own business that man in that speed his recklessness killed an innocent woman and he needs to serve time for his actions.
He killed two wonderful young women and one young man and the other young man is fighting for his life in the hospital. All were in that fishing boat listening to music
uh, i think he's dead.
@@thecount1001Shame
I am state side, how are the laws up there?
@@fishmonger6879 very strict boating rules. The speedboat driver was guessed by a witness to be travelling at around 60 miles an hour in a 10 zone. Driving along the shoreline
The speed boat guy is a criminal
From his social media posts, you could almost call it "premeditated".
@@Liz-sn1mm Link?
@@blackandgold676 It's in the news cast that this thread is attached to.
No respect and immaturity goes a long way to being completely incompetent
Fishermen here, been fishing going on 50yrs, this isn't new, we see these fools all the time acting as if they own the lake, stiffer penalties need to be addressed.
......what if it was a sparkly "bass" boat with a 200 hp motor?
ya, them too!
Then You Know the Regulations for Anchorage after Dark Near a Narrow Navigation Channel Right?
Where did you get the idea they were anchored ?@@SCVM__
@Rocksteady246 The Only and Correct Answer is NO
Based upon what was released on the drivers social media basically saying that he was going to put the hammer down all weekend this witnesses report sounds pretty spot on.
So sad to learn the driver of the speed boat survived.
I disagree. Now he can remember what he did for the rest of his life. Life in prison for that. RIP to those that had their lives stolen by this prick.
It is absolutely clear as to what caused this accident. Maybe the fishing boat was not properly lighted but they were in a 10 km boating zone and did not deserve to die. On a highway if a car is doing 80 mph in a 10 mph zone he is guilty of a crime......water is the same.
I know, he was trying to get up to the speed where his type of boat settles flat, meaning he was trying to get up to 40-60. On his acceleration his nose would be up so high in the air he has to look around the boat to even see (I had the same style hydro-planing boat) that's when he hit them, as you can see from the damage, his nose was already in the air during the time of impact. He wouldve hit those 3 people directly with the nose and side of his boat.
Those boats encourage high speeds because they are able to glide over waves coming directly at them. With other boats you start getting that impact from the choppiness, his boat you just float like a cloud.
Try both boats!
@@boyce5994 and at that time he wouldnt have been ontop of the water yet so the boat wouldnt even have been going that fast yet
@@boyce5994 every boat comes out ontop of the water its called plaining some boats cant really do it but those are big yachts
As a boater myself I find that most people that boat are responsible citizens while on the the water . There are however some very irresponsible people behind the steering wheels of some boats as I have witnessed. As a fisherman with a similar boat involved in the crash I try not to be on the water after dark . The loss of life and to those injured should never have happened. It is clear that the speed boat clearly ran over the stern of the fishing boat while being driven in a willful reckless manner. The operator of this speed boat should be charged with criminal negligence causing death . Such a loss of three people being killed.
From the interviewees story it sounds like the speed boat operator is a guy that everyone loves… to hate.
For an obvious reason!
he strikes me as the kind of guy that complains about anyone and everyone that disrupts his lake peace in anyway
@@turtlebeefrestricted speed zone...worthy complaint
@@weare7416 Witness Clearly describes Boat coming through the narrows (80m Wide) at slow speed and accelerating into the bay which is 350 Meters wide at its Narrowest point. - There is no speed limit on most lakes in Canada. Within 30 metres of shore the limit is 10 km/hr in Ontario. - Anchored boats under 7 m (23’)If the boat is in or near a small channel, anchorage or an area where other boats regularly navigate Require : 1 all-round white light at night (Must be Visible at over a Mile) or 1 ball during the day, and An additional all-round white light. ....Did You See one?
@Rocksteady246 are you defending the speedboat dude?
That is a 100 mph capable boat !!!
Operator had no respect for posted speed limit and sounds like it was a common occurrence. Lock him up and throw away the key.
85.. and no .
He will get a 500 dollar fine only
@@playforfun-gp2bn 5 years federal prison more likely
Plus a lifetime of knowing he killed innocent people !!!
In 30 years he'll get into politics and get voted into office
problem is that people have seen him the last years , know what boat and have smart phones that can record him , and never report the dummy. Now 3 kids are dead . The post he made a head of time bragging tells you exactly what type of individual. I hope the judge makes an example out of him and gives him many years to think about it and is never allowed to operate any machine again . Not even an electric tooth brush . So many people with no dick , gotta make up for it , by getting the biggest engines and equipment possible and have no regard for very obvious and common sense rules .
Know what happens if you report something like this to the cops? Absolutely nothing.
i hate to say it but sadly not much will probably happen to this guy i wouldnt doubt it if he maybe gets 3 years for all 3 deaths ...
@@GWNorth-db8vn reporting nothing does nothing to. If you tell police about a car on the road , they go after them . But like i said , doing nothing cost 3 lives .
the thing is, what can you report? nobody follows up with reports anymore, nobody cares about anything. all the systems are broken. it is not politically correct to name and shame, or enforce anything, or fine rich people for breaking the rules. all the powers do is wait to pick up the bodies.
Witness Clearly describes Boat coming through the narrows (80m Wide) at slow speed and accelerating into the bay which is 350 Meters wide at its Narrowest point. - There is no speed limit on most lakes in Canada. Within 30 metres of shore the limit is 10 km/hr in Ontario. - Anchored boats under 7 m (23’)If the boat is in or near a small channel, anchorage or an area where other boats regularly navigate Require : 1 all-round white light at night (Must be Visible at over a Mile) or 1 ball during the day, and An additional all-round white light. ....Did You See one?
typical repeat offender
How so? He's killed people before?
@@user-fb5uz3zc2t Repeat speeder who has no respect for others including human lives. We have the same thing with repeat speeders who think they own the roads . Time to confiscate their 'toys' and sell them , and jail all repeaters.
@@user-fb5uz3zc2treally, it was only a matter of time before his actions destroyed someone's life, and it did.
These are the clowns that get away with it
That boat is a racing boat - pure and simple. Add what looks to be a 250 hp motor, and you have a machine that is capable of speeds well in excess of 100 ( up to 120) kph. Idle speed for that boat is likely close to the 10 kph speed limit. To be a running a boat like that after dark at higher speeds is nothing short of careless and dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, especially in a posted 10 kph speed zone. Boats don't have brakes. If you have ever been in a boat travelling much over about 70 kph, you quickly realize that you are covering water so quickly, it is extremely difficult to avoid a floating hazard object on a bright sunny day. Damn near impossible at night. A shame that so many people have had to die or be injured because of one irresponsible maniac!
more like 80-100 mph
Clutch Your Pearls Tighter for the Media Mr "Fishing Adventure".
You obviously didn't listen well, Don't know the Lake and Regulations
... Or Worse
@@SCVM__Someone didn't listen well....and that person is you. It's been stated many times on many different reports that the channel it happened in is a designated 10km/h zone. You probably aren't even Canadian 😂
@Rocksteady246 And? Nothing. Unrelated to the accident
Yes he should have been sited many times by the water police and warned. How he wasn't is terrible. That boat should never be allowed to be used on a lake. And I am sure people complained many times. So....very terrible outcome that he finally did the damage everyone knew would happen. And he was enabled to continue acting like a maniac because he was for some reason allowed. People get fined for fishing out of season....but wreckless known drivers driving insane boats are good? Such a very senseless tragic accident that could have been prevented. Just not right.
Seeings how drunk drivers get pathetic sentences I suspect this clown is going to do zero jail time.
Sounds like someone needs O'Leary's lawyer.
There are multiple other factors, that got him out of it. He was not going over speed, and he said his wife was driving who was sober. Same time of night however, early night time they come back in thinking nobody else is out there without lights.
@@szzk7937 you mi$$ed the fact that he'$ loaded......
No proof she was sober they are killers and off with money
@@szzk7937 Oh... The wedding crashers too!
@@szzk7937she was drunk when they got to her cottage. She said she started drinking once they got home which is clearly a lie.
That eyewitness is going to be very crucial at trial, to say the least. He seems very credible on what he saw and heard.
Ignorance knows no bounds.
Everyone thinks they can drive a fast boat. Not a chance on a closed coarse not public waterway at night. Charge this clown.
like the anonymous source said from the begining:
"speeding and drunk, a red menace."
With No Evidence of Either
@@SCVM__ you are glowing.
@Rocksteady246 according to experts, the red speed boat was photographied with beer can on the dash.
@Rocksteady246 He better hope so...or he's playing the skin flute in an 8x10 cell.
Speed boats shouldn't be allowed on lakes like Bob's Lake. The guy was clearly a show off. Obviously overcompensating for lack of brains! Now that he's taken life and ruined peoples lives, he'll be so heavily in debt from lawsuits and legal consequences it will haunt him all his remaining days, like the families that lost their loved ones.
There needs to be motor size restrictions on inland lakes. It's not fair to the cottagers and families there. Something has to be done sooner than later!
There is no speed limit on most lakes in Canada. Within 30 metres of shore the limit is 10 km/hr in Ontario
Witness Clearly describes Boat coming through the narrows (80m Wide) at slow speed and accelerating into the bay which is 350 Meters wide at its Narrowest point. Anchored boats under 7 m (23’) If the boat is in or near a small channel, anchorage or an area where other boats regularly navigate Require : 1 all-round white light at night (Must be Visible at over a Mile) or 1 ball during the day, and An additional all-round white light.
Your comment is worthless .
@@SCVM__
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@@SCVM__ did the anchored boat have lights on?
@@mikeyirish214 That is kind of my point .... Everyone demanding "Justice" before the Evidence is Gathered.
Notice How the Story has disappeared without Charges or Updates?
If Speedboat Guy was Not Impaired and There was no Proper Lighting on the Fishing Boat ... Who is at Fault?
If Speedboat Guy was Impaired .... It Would Be Everywhere. Their Purpose is Further Restrictions on the use of our Outdoors. - Beware
Love and calm to families involved
Y Wouldn't Ya ?
Because I'm not an ignorant ahole.
even if someone did report this guy it's highly likely there was no follow up. I called in a driver so drunk he passed out cold at a red light ( I thought he had a medical emergency ), and the cops didn't even bother with it. No unit even called me back. No wonder people don't even report things.
I used to drive tow truck and eves dropped on the cops with a scanner. I can assure you they take impaired drivers seriously and would be on a guy passed out at a light like flies on $%*t. It could have been the 911 call taker screwed up, (I have called in something and then listened to it get dispatched completely differently than I described it to the call taker) or maybe they had some sort of major incident that pulled police resources away from the area you were in and they had nobody in position to attend.
@@aidenschvatkok5732 the cop at the district office told me they were probably just having breakfast. it happened at 7:30 in the morning. Dude was just wasted.
Sincerely Many Many heartfelt Thanks to all the local cottagers who went out to help. Thank you for caring and assisting those in desperate need of help.
I recognize what you went through with this selfless act of humanity. Robert
Don't try and navigate a boat at high speeds in the dark. Prayers to those that parished needlessly.
Three kids were killed five other people were hurt, and everyone of these comments is talking about the guy that took their lives………😐
Unfortunately the 4th young man in the fishing boat died Tuesday afternoon in hospital
@@tinavembRIP!
Idiots in boats are everywhere. Such a sad story. We have 20 foot plus river jet boats ripping past kayakers and sending 2 foot wakes at them on a daily basis here in Northern Alberta as well.
@Rocksteady-hl2ks dunce commenter...
🤔 Pretty sure he meant you, Rock
Rocksteady246
Let’s hear more about your many accomplishments!
@Rocksteady246 Um, OK, good for you, I guess … however, I still think Porkins was referring to you … just sayin’ 🤷♂️
@Rocksteady246 So you're a happy, well credentialed, successful dunce...
That poor man who witnessed it. You can hear his pain and distress. I hope you find some peace ❤
There's always "that guy" who thinks the rules don't apply to him.
What an absolutely foolish and preventable accident this was. It’s so sad how one person’s stupidity can change so many lives. This accident was so preventable it’s unbelievable. I never understood why people are so reckless on the water. I see it all the time.
The fishing boat was between 2 docks, it wasn't just sitting out in the middle of the lake with no lights... this guy made a habit of speeding through as close to the shore as he could because it's a speed boat that can turn on a dime and instead of going through the middle path of the lake he went close to the docks and smashed into the fishing boat the kids were partying on. Those kids were not at fault. people need to stop blaming them because they were having fun partying on a boat after dark.
That’s so terrible, my condolences to the family and friends of the injured and deceased.
The prison in Kingston isn't far away from Bob's Lake, let us hope the guilty party sees the inside of it for many years as well as being bankrupted by lawsuits.
@Rocksteady-hl2ks
Criminal Negligence Causing Death (Section 220):
Section 220 states that "Every person who by criminal negligence causes death to another person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable".
Criminal negligence is defined in Section 219 as showing wanton or reckless disregard for the lives or safety of other persons.
Criminal Negligence Causing Bodily Harm (Section 221):
This section states that "Every one who by criminal negligence causes bodily harm to another person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable".
Dangerous Operation of a Vessel Causing Death (Section 249(4)):
Section 249(4) states that "Every one who operates a motor vehicle, a vessel, an aircraft or railway equipment in a manner that is dangerous to the public, having regard to all the circumstances, including the nature, condition and use of that place, and the amount of traffic that at the time is or might reasonably be expected to be at that place, and thereby causes the death of another person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable".
Dangerous Operation of a Vessel Causing Bodily Harm (Section 249(3)):
This section covers dangerous operation causing bodily harm and states that "Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) [dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, vessel, etc.] and thereby causes bodily harm to any other person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable".
@Rocksteady-hl2kshe ended the life of 4 young people for his own entertainment 🥵
@@tinavemb I bet alcohol is involved also, you can see the beer can on the dash of the boat in the one pic, , so I wouldn't put it past him
@@tony--james 😢
@Rocksteady246 yeah I do. Actually the mother of my grandchild was close friends with all four of those kids. I also have friends that live right on the bay that witnessed the tragedy
What kind of person puts his foot down in a speedboot...in the dark!!!!
He saw them and he killed them
He'll probably claim the brakes failed.
Y Wouldn't Ya ?
So sorry there beautiful young woman and their friend had to die , I feel so sad for all the families and friends. On account of a speedfreak that could not wait for daytime and a clear view of what and who was in sight. Condolences to all loved ones of all
WOW!!! THAT'S AS SAD AS IT GETS FOR THOSE FAMILIES. I know Bob's Lake. It's a beautiful place where friends of mine had a cottage. It's a serene landscape typical of Cottage Country in Rural Eastern Ontario. Speed Boats like the one in this tragic story have no place on a lake that size. Anyone who puts a boat like that in the water isn't going to abide by the speed limits or they would not own that type of boat. Why he didn't have proper lighting on the boat to prevent hitting something in the dark is a serious lack of awareness on his part. I feel terrible for the families who lost loved ones due to this accident waiting to happen. May they find peace in some way to help them through.
Why are boats of that size allowed on such a small lake?
@@mediaisevil6730 that comment is disgusting
Bob's lake is massive, this is just a bay in Bob's lake. The boat is not massive, it has an outboard ~225hp typical for most 18ft+ bass boats and speedboats of that size. There are dozens of these on every lake on every weekend in Ontario. The driver is to blame, not the boat/size/outboard.
it would be hard to find a boat any smaller
@@joez1589 if the boat he hit did not have lights on and he wasn't impaired then case closed. They don't confirm either.
Sincere condolences to the friends and families of the victims.
Incredibly sorry about your loss.
I’m am so sorry for the young people’s family and friends. Condolences.,💐
Heartbreaking....heartbreaking😢😢😢😢😢😢
Sounds like he did it on purpose. He gunned it when he saw the fishing boat. Our police nowhere to be found. Same thing happens on our roads. Young people gun it in the middle of the night.
I saw another cottage owner interview on TV , she said, last year this guy had a habit of gunning it close to shore,
@@tony--james he was probably thinking of Kevin O'Leary, If he can do it and get away with it so can I attitude. I am convinced he did it on purpose for some personal reason.
@@playforfun-gp2bn That's just stupid. He may have been showing off as he has a history of doing, but deliberately hitting another boat with people in it? He would have to be suicidal, because he could have died as well. Not sure what his injuries are but probably pretty severe. These accidents are going to be more and more common as time goes on. Some of the jetskis out there are insanely fast and usually driven by people without regard for their own safety or others. More and more fast watercraft on the lakes makes it inevitable this will keep happening.
It's dark and you can't see clearly 100 yards in front of you, especially if the aluminum boat had it's stern facing the speedboat and no lights on. When he gunned it, the bow of the speedboat would raise until it planed and by that time he was on top of the aluminum boat.
If you've ever boated at night, you'd know you cant see 10ft in front of you. No way he could've seen them if he was at speed.
Lights or not on the fishing boat, had the other boat been doing 10 km hour the impact of this would have not made the newsreel, people would have lived. Given his online post, past history and witness accounts he deserves to be locked up for life
Boaters are like Harley Riders - over 50% have had at least 2 beers
Canadian Collision Regulations.
"Rule 6 Safe Speed - International
Every vessel shall at all times proceed at a safe speed so that she can take proper and effective action to avoid collision and be stopped within a distance appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions.
In determining a safe speed the following factors shall be among those taken into account:
(a)
By all vessels:
(i) the state of visibility,
(ii) the traffic density including concentrations of fishing vessels or any other vessels,
(iii) the manoeuvrability of the vessel with special reference to stopping distance and turning ability in the prevailing conditions,
(iv) at night the presence of background light such as from shore lights or from back scatter of her own lights,
(v) the state of wind, sea and current, and the proximity of navigational hazards,
(vi) the draught in relation to the available depth of water.
The crash occurred about an hour after sunset. (i.e.- low visibility)
It appears the speedboat failed to proceed at "safe speed" by definition.
Wow how sad, what a nightmare for the family involved.
Criminal negligence causing death seems to be a charge that fits. Also I would suggest a lifetime ban on a license to operate a boat. Edit: I have not heard any official word on weather the fishing boat had lights or not. At 9:30 + at night it would be pretty dark. That may be a factor on charges being laid.
You can see the Port/Starboard lights on the fishing boat but obviously not the tail rear white light since the speedboat is on top. These lights are usually pretty unreliably as few people boat at night and therefore are not maintained often but again can't gaurentee anything.
There was a rear light on the speed boat. Usually the rear light is removeable and it looks like it does have port and starboard lights so I would say that it is a safe assumption that the speedboat was lit and the fishing boat it is unclear whether it was lit.
All that said, having boated close to 25 years, I would not feel comfortable hitting more than 30 km/h on a well lit full moon night, on a lake that I am very familiar with, let alone speedboat speeds.
& the season just got started… another me myself and I that doesn’t care about anyone else but themselves. Rip to the victims
Why is the "on location" dude standing in front of a marina in Toronto? CKWS is owned by Global and has (a few) news staff in Kingston. "I'm standing near some boats somewhere because this is a story about boats..."
I live on a small lake. There are too many ah who think freedom means violating the freedom of others.
If the same boat had been speeding multiple times before, why were they not stopped?
Because the Oh PeePee only has time to respond to fatalities. There's no time for running around writing tickets or sniffing out drunks. Much easier when the carnage comes to rest, then show up when nobody can get away.
Where I live, there are no speed limits on the lakes. At night you go very slowly because there are no headlights on most boats. One would think that the fishing boat had it’s running lights on. You really can’t be too careful on the water at night.
Unclear to me if the victims boat had its anchor light on......that is a factor. That said, it is tantamount to, if not criminal behaviour to operate a vessel at full speed in the dark. I hope this fellow is criminally charged and sued civilly by the families of the victims. Horrible tragedy.
DISGUSTING and other words I can't use on here. There is a bay speed limit to not cause a wake and shore erosion yet disregarded and no regard for the dark or that others may be on the lake.
Very disgusting
Criminal negligence at the least.
What a disaster....waste of lives....if the guy continually broke the speed limit....why was this behaviour tolerated??
Comments here about about the fishing boat being an anchor (I've seen no such claim) or without lights (ditto), are interesting.
People eager to defend the speeder. I can only assume they have the same mindset.
100 % and you know they all vote conservative, too.
Bang on brother!!
@Rocksteady246 Nope, but i'd say you are, Bro!
Not defending the speeder. The regulations apply to everyone. Lights are required after dark for a reason. It's not to prove a point, but to not get hit. Is it the speedboats fault, of course it is 100%.
I hope they are in prison for a long time. It’s criminal negligence
Should not be on plane after dark. Prayers for the families.
Nobody had lights on? Clearly dude that hit them in the dark deserves prison.
My heart goes out to the families and friends
The owner of the speed boat will go to jail as he already posted his intentions of racing his boat in May, even though there was a 10 mph speed limit.
Breaks my heart❤🙏 what a senseless tragedy that never should’ve happened.
Condolences to the families and RIP to those lost
Entitlement and complete and utter disregard for safety and life
Like the kids drinking on a anchored boat in the dark without the proper white lights around the whole boat on like the law requires ? Anyone would hit them the way they were sitting
This catastrophe should be the event that finally addresses boat licensing and consequences - heinous crime.
Yeah, don't bother with details, just give that hyperbolic speaker his 15 minutes in the sun.
Condolences to the families who lost loved ones
No regard for posted speed limits. No regard for anyone on the lake. Acting superior above others. Should get three life sentences for those he took.
i hear the local authorities are giving the perp TWO slaps on the wrist.
The speed limit is 10 mph and this guy regularly brings his speedboat?
Why go to a lake full of people with a speedboat? Theres lots if rivers and stuff with no people around and you can go as fast as you want ...this guy sucks
This reminds me of the roads here, with too many drivers who think its a need for speed movie in real time in real traffic with real people in the other vehicles. I love going fast more than anyone but not when it means risking people's lives. If you gamble with other peoples life like that your a giant A hole IMO.
This was the perfect storm of what's been going on on Bob's Lake for some time: people not following boating regulations, disregard for neighbors with loud music which likely obscured the approach of the speed boat, testosterone driven driving and I'm afraid that soon we'll hear about the lack of life jackets. The county and municipality needs to step up re regulations. Neighbors in the lake have seen this coming for a while as this gentleman points out. We all knew the sound of this speedboat, even across the lake in the wide basin.
That driver was a real jerk driving like that. Putting others lives at risk. Deplorable, reckless behaviour.
No charges yet huh-multiple murder charges life no parole or death penalty.
Just so sad❤️🙏
How the hell are there not charges. If I was speeding on the 401, caused a crash that killed people, it’s vehicular manslaughter…why is he any different?
probably has money
You can be the reasonable one but when a drug drive drunk driver or a narcissistic driver rams into you, what do You Do? Terrible for the young people and their families.
So sad
Correct me if im wrong , but is that a prop stuck into the bow of the speedboat?
No lights speed and wreckless behavior
"No charges has yet been laid..."
That means there's not going to be any real charges. Probably give him a ticket for wake violation.
It's not like the speedboat driver was a young kid, he was a grown Professional man. He used his boat as a weapon and should be charged accordingly. Our Condolences to the Family and Friends of the victims. May their Souls Rest In Peace.
i know in smaller towns the police sometimes take their time before charging someone, but this is getting silly. It's pretty clear which boat is on top of the other and who died.
Boat driver's parole officer hasn't even been born yet.
Looks like 1 boat had running lights.
Its not a good idea for either of those boats to be on the water in the dark.
The boat driver is from very rich family. Justice in Ontario isn't blind. It caters to the rich. Welcome to Canada. You only face justice if you're poor.
I don't know why, all reports by media seem to be one sided. But I'm pretty sure that after dark any boat on the water must have lighting so that others can see you are present and can avoid a collision. No one has mentioned that, and I can't tell from these pictures if either boat had the required lighting. Without those lights the boat is not permitted to be on the lake after dark and most small fishing boat owners know that especially if they know a boat is a known speed offender. The 10/hr limit applies to when within 100 feet from shore. I don't know if that is the case, it's also wasn't reported factually.
No charges?
“The same boat, Wisin speeding before”. Number one it’s a speedboat and number two, speed is relevant. There is no speed limit, so how can he be speeding?
🇨🇦 My Condolences to all of the Families and Friends who lost their precious Loved Ones because of One reckless Guy who chose to make a very bad decision. Truly heartbreaking 💔
There you have it.
The same goes for motor bikes and cars.
If he has money or connections don’t expect any form of real justice.
If the drag boat driver was illegally operating his vessel, he will see a few years in prison. If he was BWI, he should see a t least a decade in prison. What a senseless tragedy.
Sucks for the fishing boat but he’s definitely getting an insurance claim for a new boar it’s definitely getting written off
If you have a high speed capable boat. First and most important is to operate in a safe manner at all times. Second most important rule when you get on a boat always always wear a life vest. Under a seat or deck is no good.