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Casino Boat Crashes into Bridge

FLORIDA – As reported by the St. Petersburg Times: "Not a week into its new operation, on Saturday, an Ocean Jewel casino ship shuttle boat smashed into a barrier protecting the base of the John's Pass drawbridge.

"No one was injured but there was about $50,000 in damage to the concrete and wood 'fender' guarding the bridge, said Ocean Jewel officials and the state Department of Transportation.

"Damage to the shuttle, a 149-passenger catamaran named Friendship IV , will end trips out of John's Pass for three or four days while repairs are made.

" …'It's just an unfortunate circumstance,' said Patty McKee, Ocean Jewel spokesperson. 'It was our first weekend out of John's Pass.'

"…The Friendship IV's captain, who was not publicly named Sunday, tried to cross under the bridge when he found his boat on a collision course with a smaller, unyielding watercraft.

"Faced with the option of crashing into the smaller boat or hitting the bumper protecting the bridge pilings, he opted for the bumper, McKee said…"

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