DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The Coast Guard is searching for the driver of a 32-foot boat that crashed ashore onto Daytona beach with no one on board Saturday morning.
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No one was on board the boat when it ran ashore near the Silver Beach entrance of Daytona Beach around 11 a.m., beach safety officials said.
On @WFTV Coast Guard search 4possible missing boater or anyone that may have been on this speeding boat that crash landed in DB hits 7 hrs pic.twitter.com/qimVKCBuB4
— Angela Jacobs WFTV (@AngelaJacobsTV) June 24, 2017
The boat was traveling full speed when it came ashore, investigators said. Beach safety officers had to board the boat and turn off the engine.
“It’s very bizarre,” said Deanie Davis, a beachgoer. “I’ve walked this beach too many times and I’ve never seen a boat float up.”
On @WFTV 36 ft driverless boat draws crowd after washing up along #DaytonaBeach pic.twitter.com/AO7jgbTkdc
— Angela Jacobs WFTV (@AngelaJacobsTV) June 24, 2017
No one was injured when the boat ran aground, beach safety officials said.
On @WFTV Volusia Co Beach Safety: the empty Ethel-Jeanne crash landed full speed on2 shore, its officers had 2climb aboard & turn off engine pic.twitter.com/5Bp7VaLb5u
— Angela Jacobs WFTV (@AngelaJacobsTV) June 24, 2017
The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, the Daytona Beach Fire Department, and beach safety officials are investigating the boat crash.
On @WFTV @MyFWC @DaytonaBeachFD @VolusiaBeach Safety on scene after empty boat washes up this morning near Silver Beach entrance pic.twitter.com/xJpYp3uWYA
— Angela Jacobs WFTV (@AngelaJacobsTV) June 24, 2017
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Investigators have not determined how the boat went out to sea—or if anyone is missing from it.
“There’s not a whole lot of talk about what’s going on so our curiosity is definitely there,” said Bruns Powers, beachgoer.
This is a developing story and Channel 9’s Angela Jacobs will have the latest on Eyewitness News at 6.