Florida boat seen going nearly 40 mph after throwing driver overboard, police say
The Brief
Police say a 26-foot boat was cruising down the water unmanned on Monday.
The Sarasota Police Department says the boater was thrown overboard after a larger boat cut it off.
The boater suffered minor injuries.
SARASOTA, Fla. - A man was thrown from a boat on Monday in Sarasota, causing the boat to go unmanned for a period of time.
What we know
The Sarasota Police Department says calls alerted them to the crewless boat traveling nearly 40 miles per hour, north of the Ringling Museum.
Police say the boater told them he was thrown from the boat after going through a larger boat's wake after it cut him off on his way back from this weekend's Boat Show at Marina Jack.
First responders say it took multiple attempts to slow the boat down, first trying to turn off its motor with towlines before using a plasma towline to slow it down.
This reduction in speed allowed an officer to safely maneuver alongside the vessel, providing another officer the ability to board the boat and bring it to a stop.
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The boater, who was not wearing a life jacket or using the boat's emergency cut-off switch, suffered minor injuries.
What we don't know
Police did not release the identity of the boater or any information about any other boat involved in the incident.
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