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Speed Kills . . . Once Again

By Richard | April 13, 2009 | Jacksonville, Florida |

Five people were killed and seven others were badly injured aboard a 22-ft Crownline powerboat after it slammed into a small docked tugboat early Sunday evening on the IntraCoastal Waterway about 25 miles south of Jacksonville, Florida.

Authorities are now looking into the reasons for the crash. It’s just wild speculation on our part, but we can’t help but wonder if any of the following contributed to the terrible tragedy: 1) Booze, 2) Excessive Speed and 3) An overloaded boat.

Speed kills. It always has and always will.

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