Boat captain nearly crushed by his pickup truck after brake failure while backing vessel into water in Florida
- A boat captain narrowly escaped being crushed by his pickup after his parking brake malfunctioned while trying to return his boat to the water
- Individuals can be seen carefully maneuvering the boat in the water at the Miami marina; the driver loses his footing and is dragged into the water by the car
- Struggling to regain his feet, the man eventually managed to escape the water, only to watch helplessly as his car began to drift away
A boat captain was nearly crushed by his pickup when his parking brake failed while backing his rig into the water.
The footage was captured by Alfred Montana pointing his camera at the boat ramp at Black Point Marina south of Miami, as people negotiate to carefully place their vessels in the water.
As the car is slowly driven into the water, the driver can be seen standing next to the open door.
Usually at this point the boat will be disconnected from the truck so it can float freely on the water.
A boat captain narrowly escaped being crushed by his pickup after his parking brake malfunctioned while trying to return his boat to the water
The driver loses his footing and is almost dragged into his reversing vehicle
The man slipped and struggled to regain his feet, eventually managing to escape the water, only to watch helplessly as his car began to drift away
One way or another, the man in question loses his footing and is almost dragged into his still reversing vehicle.
Another couple moored at a nearby jetty sees what is unfolding in front of them and speeds away in reverse.
If they hadn’t, the boat backed up would almost certainly have crashed into them.
Other onlookers on the jetty look stunned at what has unfolded.
The man manages to scramble out of the water only to see his car drift away in front of him.
There is little that can be done at this stage as the vehicle resembles that of a fellow boat.
Other boaters seem at a loss as to what can be done to save the vehicle.
Minutes later, the car is no longer visible above the surface, having sunk into the water of the marina.
The incident happened on the 4th of July weekend in Miami Florida, but video of the unfortunate event has only now gone viral on social media.
A diver, seen left, helps a tow truck to retrieve the bakkie from the marina water
Water can be seen pouring out of the van as soon as the doors are opened
A tow truck finally takes the van away
Later, a tow truck arrives on the scene and, with the help of a deep-sea diver, manages to tie a rope around the front of the sunken car, which is now several feet in deep water.
The truck pulls the black bakkie out of the water as marina staff and police stand around in awe of the operation.
Water can be seen gushing out of the car doors as the contents of the marina pour out of the vehicles’ interior.