|
|
|
Jacksonville man dies in boating accident May 12, 2008 A Jacksonville man was killed and his passenger was injured in a boating accident Saturday when his personal watercraft collided with another vessel in Durbin Creek. George Rosborough, 19, was killed and Kimberly Anaheim, 18, also of Jacksonville, was seriously injured, according to Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) investigators. Anaheim was airlifted to Shands Hospital in Jacksonville. Kyle J. Broberg, 18, of Jacksonville, operated the other vessel, a 16-foot open jet boat. Rosborough and Broberg had been traveling together up Durbin Creek in separate vessels. While altering their courses in a narrow bend of the creek, the vessels ended up on a collision course. The jet boat veered to the right and the personal watercraft went to the left, resulting in the vessels colliding. According to FWC investigator Jason Boswell, it appears that the personal watercraft went under the port side of the boat, crushing the smaller craft. Rosborbough died at the scene, and Anaheim was listed in critical condition. Broberg and his two passengers were not injured. The FWC is still investigating the accident. |
Our mission: Managing fish and wildlife resources for their long-term well-being and the benefit of people.
 |
|
