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Coast Guard Vessel Hits Pleasure Boat, Killing Boy

Coast Guard vessel hits pleasure boat, killing boy

An 8-year-old boy was killed and five others were injured, some seriously, when a Coast Guard vessel responding to an emergency call struck a pleasure boat during the San Diego Bay Parade of Lights Sunday night, authorities said. Ref. Source 3

Boy Killing Boat Pleasure Hits Vessel Guard Coast

Coast Guard boat going too fast, witnesses say

As investigators scrutinize a fatal boat crash that occurred during Sunday's iconic holiday parade on San Diego Bay, witnesses yesterday blamed a Coast Guard vessel for traveling too quickly in the congested waters when it hit a pleasure craft. Ref. Source 1

Coast Guard Vessel Hits Pleasure Boat, Killing Boy History & Civil Business Politics

It is always good when we are able to followup with these stories to see the continuing outcome. Here is the latest on this case:

Boy Killing Boat Pleasure Hits Vessel Guard Coast

Coast Guard, Marine crash probe questions Navy air controllers

October mid-air collision that killed nine crew members off the Southern California coast "entirely preventable," a military report says. Ref. Source 5

Boy Killing Boat Pleasure Hits Vessel Guard Coast

Defense blames inadequate training for deadly Coast Guard crash

Lawyers for the driver of a Coast Guard boat that killed an 8-year-old San Diego boy called the Dec. 20 collision in San Diego Bay a tragic accident caused by poor training and supervision. Ref. Source 2

Coast Guard Vessel Hits Pleasure Boat, Killing Boy

Coast Guard boat driver laments crash

"Every day before I go to sleep, I think about Anthony DeWeese," said 21-year-old Paul Ramos, who was driving the Coast Guard vessel when it collided with a recreational boat on San Diego Bay, killing the 8-year-old boy. Ref. Source 5

Coast Guard Vessel Hits Pleasure Boat Killing Boy

Plea deal skipped in Coast Guard crash

The Coast Guardsman piloting the boat that killed 8-year-old Anthony DeWeese might have served a year or less in prison if his lawyers had pursued a plea deal dangled by the prosecution. Ref. Source 9

Coast Guard Vessel Hits Pleasure Boat Killing Boy Politics Business Civil & History

NTSB erred about Coast Guard crew texting before fatal crash

The problem: The agency based its conclusion on the wrong time zone, according to a corrected report that was quietly issued late last month. Ref. Source 8