SARASOTA, Fla. — A Florida police officer sprang into action to stop a runaway boat.
Sarasota police, along with several other agencies, collaborated to halt the boat that was spinning at 40 mph with no one on board.
Officers said the boat’s driver was thrown overboard, causing the vessel to circle out of control.
The boater was not wearing a life jacket or using an engine cut-off switch.
One officer eventually jumped from one boat to the runaway boat and was able to get it under control.
Luckily, the boater wasn’t hurt.
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