Five people were injured early Sunday morning when a bass boat collided with a pontoon boat on Claytor Lake. The cause of the crash in unknown. One victim remains in the hospital.
According to the US Coast Guard, the top five reasons for boating accidents are:
1) Operator Inattention
2) Improper Lookouts
3) Operator Inexperience
4) Machinery Failure
5) Alcohol Use*
*Alcohol use is the leading contributing factor in fatal boating accidents; it was listed
as the leading factor in 17% of deaths.
Collisions involving watercrafts were the most prevalent types of fatal boating accidents in 2012 in the United States.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a boat accident, call Paul Thomson of The Thomson Law Firm in Roanoke, Virginia. Paul is an experienced boat accident attorney. He is licensed in Virginia and West Virginia and devotes his practice to helping injured people in the Roanoke and New River Valleys, as well as Southwest, Central, Northern Virginia and West Virginia. Call The Thomson Law Firm for a FREE consultation today. (540) 777-4900.
