Ferry this: Two women drowned in a Mercedes...
Fisher Island, off the coast of Miami Beach is a haven for the very wealthy. Listed as the wealthiest zip code in America, the only way to get to Fisher Island is by boat, helicopter or ferry.The ferry service runs 24 hours a day and requires a pre-arranged security clearance.
Earlier this week, 2 women (ages 63 and 75) became victims as they were both sitting in a Mercedes that slipped off the ferry shortly after the boat left the Miami Beach shore. Both women drowned. Their bodies recovered from the water later that evening. I read the incident occurred around 4pm.
I've seen the preparation for cars on the ferry. You pull up, single file, put your vehicle in park, apply the parking brake, attendants use wheel chocks so the vehicles don't move from rough seas. For safety, you must exit your vehicle and sit in an air conditioned passenger booth until the ferry reaches it's destination.
I read some News story comments the women didn't exit the car, it was at the first at the front and they had the engine running. Also, there are no gates, steel cables or retaining barriers, only a canvas curtain between posts.
I smell an investigation on the horizon...
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They were sitting in a 2019 blue Mercedes when the car went overboard.
Sorry chat I couldn't resist..Why aren't these vehicles checked to make sure nobody is sitting in their vehicles?
I'm sure there will be multiple investigations.
15 years ago, I was working for a custom furniture company who sent me there twice and I recall having to put the car in gear (5 speed) and pull the parking brake. Everyone had to be in a waiting room on the sire of the ferry.
People use ferries like that to go to and from work daily.
Very occasionally there are incidents, but they are rare.