JUST IN…Woman in JVD ferry accident flown to Florida, captain questioned
The woman sustained severe injuries to her left leg, VINO was informed. Photo: visailing.com
GREAT HARBOUR, Jost Van Dyke, VI (Posted 9:56 pm) – The 65-year-old Ingrid Hossman, who was involved in an accident with a ferry at Jost Van Dyke on Tuesday July 19, 2011, has been flown to Jacksonville Hospital in Florida for further treatment.
The mishap reportedly occurred around 6:40pm. The woman is said to be a German national.
VINO has been reliably informed that the woman’s left leg has been severely injured and risks amputation.
Furthermore, the ferry boat captain was taken into custody and questioned, VINO understands.
According to eyewitnesses the boat collided with a dinghy that had the woman and other individual onboard. The other passenger in the dinghy was unharmed.
No arrests have yet been made.
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goodness gracious VINO you all do not sleep..but this is sad!
for real…very sad sad
How come that happen? I wonder what would happen to the captain of the ferry?
wha about the people on the boat???
This is very sad news. Hope from now on there are safety mechanisms in place.
I am sorry for the lady concerned but what saftey mechanisms? This was a lady swimming in the ocean. This was an accident. The ferry was where it was supposed to be. Was she? Lets just stop this blame game now.
oh lord and i was just on a small boat last week going to welly T…heard the ppor lady lost her leg…how sad!!!
these harbours need a no-swim zone and both capt & crew need to be looking out for people in the water, especially when entering a harbour with yachts and powerboats
it seems like the evil over the BVI with all the wickeness some of them doing to get in power now move to the sea waters…lord now another person run over by boat!!!!! I wish her family well and hope her two legs can be found!
What a terrible tragedy! My sincere condolences to all concerned and best wishes to the lady for a speedy recovery.
Oh my gosh what a terrible freak accident. I pray for her family!
lord these Americans always have a bad experience on the vacation at sea…I am praying for her fast recovery.
What has nationality to do with that? By the way – the Lady is German!!
it shoulda been CASEY ANTHONY!!!!!!!!
you all got jokes
The marine department are giving captains licences to people who dont know what the are doing, there are guys with grade 1 licences and have never been past peter island
happy she was able to be flowed out