Current Events > Old guy crashes boat into another boat, whose inhabitants barely escaped (video)

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http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2018/01/chilling_video_fisherman_jumps.html

Video: https://www.facebook.com/SalmonTroutSteelheader/videos/1739979969354036


The guy sounds like a legit scumbag, who even uses the tired "fake news" buzzword.

Larsen, a Roseburg resident, told The Oregonian/OregonLive by phone Friday that he wasnt using his cellphone while driving his Bayliner and referred to such allegations as fake news. Larsen also said a lawsuit seemed unnecessary because the people in the Weldcraft werent hurt badly.

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Solar_Crimson posted...

Larsen also said a lawsuit seemed unnecessary because the people in the Weldcraft werent hurt badly.

what a bizarre statement
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I think it's foolish to go after the cell phone angle because they can't prove it, and it is not illegal. The bigger issue is this:

the 75-year-old told investigators he couldnt see where he was driving because he was sitting down and the dash of his boat was blocking his view.

Pure fucking negligence
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Holy shit at that video. That guy was reckless as fuck
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Darkman124 posted...

Solar_Crimson posted...

Larsen also said a lawsuit seemed unnecessary because the people in the Weldcraft werent hurt badly.

what a bizarre statement

Sounds like admiral

fenderbender321 posted...

What's wrong with just having him pay for a new boat? $400,000 for what ???

He fucked up, so make him buy you a new boat. Nobody was injured, so there's no reason to play victim any more than you actually are.

Yes they were.

Maess suffered vision problems, headaches and injuries to his ankle, leg and arm from jumping into the water or being struck by debris, according to the suit. Five months after the crash, he wears a knee brace, the suit says.

McMahon and Durham also suffered injuries, including cuts or hypothermia.