Many of you may recognize this video
For those of you that have not seen it, it was a video of a boat crash that went super-viral some years ago. Many people thought the video was funny because at the time “epic fail videos” were very popular and parodies from big-name YouTubers like Ozzyman reviews and several EDM remixes were released shortly after.
However, what most that have seen the video don’t know is that after the crash the passengers were treated with severe injuries
This was a comment left by one of the passengers after the crash
My wife suffered 4 broken ribs, punctured lung and a broken foot. She has not left the house since getting home. She is in severe pain. The driver crushed his eye orbital and broke hus back at T8 ( he is a former F-2 racer with APBA). Another passenger who raced professionally for many years broke his pelvis in several places and is in a wheelchair. One of the other girls crushed her eye orbital also. The guy from lake tv fractured his hip and broke his wrist. My injuries were minor compared, busted my head open and damaged a rib or two
Sounds absolutely horrible right? Now imagine what would have happened to any of the passengers if they fell into the water with injuries this severe… none of them would have been able to swim in that condition and the results would have been catastrophic.
The best boating advice?
This video is the perfect example of why you should always wear your life jackets when you are at sea no matter how good of a swimmer or how experienced a boater you are.
Take care and stay safe on the sea!