Garland County, AR — A report coming out of Arkansas says that a man was killed in a boating accident on Lake Hamilton on Saturday, May 24, 2014.
The accident occurred when two boats collided with one another. Details on what caused the collision are not available at present. The victim’s name has not been released, pending notification of family.
No other injuries were reported in connection with the accident.
Scene of the Accident
Commentary
Driving a boat is a lot like driving a car, just with fewer rules. The open water doesn’t have traffic lights, or lines marking out lanes. But anyone driving a boat is still required to operate the vehicle in a safe manner. Obviously, something went wrong in this case, and liability for the accident will depend on who that somebody was, and what they did.
There are a lot of questions that still need to be answered, but I’d start out by seeing who the parties involved were and if they owned the boats outright or if they were renting them.
— Grossman Law Offices
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