Ponce de Leon, FL (August 1, 2018) – In Ponce de Leon, a head-on boat collision on the Choctawhatchee River led to three people being injured.
On Tuesday, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission responded to the accident. Both boats sustained significant damage.
Two people were in one of the boats and have been identified as 61-year-old Tommy Johnson and 46-year-old Lynn Marie Johnson. They were both taken by ambulance to the Bay Medical Center. One sustained a head injury, and another suffered a broken pelvis.
On the second boat, one person was injured, 41-year-old Jeremy Shane Courington. He was taken to the hospital with facial injuries, and the other passenger in his boat did not receive any injuries.
Charges are currently pending in this case.
In Florida, 766 boating accidents were reported in 2017. This was 52 more accidents than in 2016. Some of the most common accidents involve falling overboard and incidents involving inattention.
Have you been involved in a serious boat collision? If so, we offer our condolences to you and your family during this time. We want to work for you every step of the way, keeping you updated when it comes to your case. We understand that injuries can be overwhelming and want to be there for you. Call us today at Rubenstein Law at 1-800-FL-LEGAL.
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