1 Dead and 6 Injured in San Diego Harbor Boat Accident

An 8-year-old boy was killed and 6 other people injured in a San Diego boat accident in the San Diego Bay when a US Coast Guard patrol boat crashed against a recreational boat just before 6 p.m.  All the victims were taken to UCSD Medical Center.

The boating accident happened during the annual San Diego Parade of Lights which features dozens of boats with Christmas lights sailing around the Bay.  It is unknown whether the recreational boat was part of the celebration but could have just been a spectator boat.

Our prayers and thoughts go out to the friends and family of the young boy who died.  It is a tragic loss.

If you or a loved one has ever died or been injured in a San Diego Bay boating accident, contact San Diego, CA boating accident lawyer Ross Jurewitz and the California sailing accident lawyers of the Jurewitz Law Group at (888) 233-5020. You may also contact one of the best California personal injury attorneys online here for a free consultation.

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Walnut Creek Man Dies in Half Moon Bay Boating Accident

49 year-old Matthew Runte of Walnut Creek died on November 27, 2009, when his sailboat capsized off the coast of Half Moon Bay. His sailboat capsized in rough waters just south of Pillar Point.

After the sailboat capsized, Coast Guard officials reported that a flare was spotted at sea. Personnel from Pillar Point Harbor patrol, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, and the Half Moon Bay Fire Department assisted in the recovery.

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