Man Dies as Car Jumps Curb Into Sausalito Yacht Harbor

The scenic Sausalito Yacht Harbor boardwalk was interrupted by tragedy on Monday afternoon when a car launched over the curb, landing upside down in an unoccupied slip. A passenger managed to escape before the vehicle entered the water.

MSN reported that the driver was a Sausalito resident who was loading gear and passengers while facing D dock when the car accelerated over the curb and into approximately 10 feet of water. Miraculously, there were no people or boats directly below. The passenger attempted to help rescue the driver in the submerged, upside-down car but was unsuccessful.

The fire crew arrived and dove to retrieve the driver, who was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. KTVU’s Fox News now reports that the deceased has been identified as 76-year-old Brian Thayer Mullins of Sausalito, according to the Marin County coroner.

The exact cause of the accident is under investigation.