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Pier#r
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Location: Born, bred, and someday dead in Mobile, AL
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 Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:19 pm Post subject: Boat hits pier! |
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http://wkrg.com/news/article/boat_accident_in_gulf_shores/6521/
| Quote: | | A boat ran into a piling of the old Gulf State Pier in Gulf Shores around 8:30pm. Fire Marshall Keith Martin with the Gulf Shores Fire Department says a pleasure boat hit a piling of the old pier at Gulf State Park. According to Martin a 7 or 8 year old child was knocked unconscious during the accident and has been flown by Life Flight to Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola. Four other adults in the boat were found covered in fuel from the vessel and taken to South Baldwin Hospital in Foley. Martin says the adults had minor injuries and were all able to walk around. First responders from Alabama Marine Police, Orange Beach as well as the Coast Guard assisted in getting the boat back to shore and treating injuries. |
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Jigslinger
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Joined: 18 Mar 2007
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Location: St. louis
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject: |
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That sucks. I hope the kid's ok.
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Tiderider
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Location: Cantonment
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| Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2007 11:45 pm Post subject: |
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It was only a matter of time. I also wish the family well.
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stvtackett
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 10:01 am Post subject: this |
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is a tragic story,thoughts and prayer to family.why were they so close to the pilings
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stvtackett
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:18 am Post subject: |
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one more time on this one, the end is still standing, so that means the captain knowingly was going between still standing structures of a broke pier. was he a new captain or just throwing caution to the wind ? I know i am subject to be blasted on this one but when kids are involved caution is to be used ? maybe everyone will just point at the state for lack of markers, however that structure has been there in that condition long enough for everyone to know it is there. just one mans opinon so blast away. 
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Pier#r
Billfish
Joined: 24 Mar 2007
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Location: Born, bred, and someday dead in Mobile, AL
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 12:24 pm Post subject: |
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Read "comments" @
http://wkrg.com/news/article/boat_accident_in_gulf_shores/6521/
Apparently the captain of the vessel
IMHO it should have been marked (with lights) long ago 
Please pray for all involved!
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Gulf State Park Pier November 10,2009
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Pier#r
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Location: Born, bred, and someday dead in Mobile, AL
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| Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject: |
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Followup report on TV5 has video of the sunken boat and shows impact point on the piling.
http://wkrg.com/news/article/tragedy_on_the_gulf/6544/
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Gulf State Park Pier November 10,2009
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Pier#r
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btucker51175
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Joined: 24 Jul 2007
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Location: Atlanta, GA
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| Posted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 7:54 am Post subject: |
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| MAN the is trouble. i hope everyone is going to be ok. |
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kingling
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 8:17 am Post subject: |
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THATS SUCKS FOR THE FAMILY
HOPE THE KID IS OK!! |
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Ryan
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Joined: 27 Dec 2007
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Location: Cantonment,Fl
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 11:36 am Post subject: |
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hope the kids are ok and
that sucks for all the peeps that fished that pier |
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nb&twil
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| Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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that pier has been closed since september of 2004. theres no "peeps" that fish it
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