A man who died following a collision between two boats on San Francisco Bay near Angel Island on Thursday afternoon has been identified by the San Francisco Medical Examiner’s Office as 65-year-old Contra Costa County resident Michael Wells.
The collision between a sailboat and a 25-foot center console pleasure craft motorboat was reported to the U.S. Coast Guard at 2:09 p.m. and caused the motorboat to spin out of control until authorities could commandeer the vessel.
Wells, who was operating the motorboat, was ejected as a result of the collision. He was pulled from the water by witnesses but succumbed to his injuries.
San Francisco fire officials said there were four people aboard the sailboat and none reported injuries.
Word on the street is he was a neat and responsible guy. Don’t know yet, but theory is he had a medical issue, thus causing…..
Sympathy to all….
That’s very sad. At times like this sometimes I think; since we’re all on our way to the same destiny there might be something said for being taken from our earthly (or nautical) bonds while we’re in the midst of doing something we love, rather than some of the alternatives. My sincere condolences.
“We’re all travelers in this world. From birth ’til death.
We travel between the eternities”.
I’ll reserve my comments until the tox report is released.
@Finn Endorf. Why the need to announce that thought? Reserve comments means exactly that! Reserve them!!!