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This is the terrifying moment the ferry from San Francisco toAlcatrazsmashed into a pier as it docked over the weekend.
A passenger recorded as the vessel crashed into Pier 31, knocking people off their feet and frightening others.
Luckily, there were no reported injuries. But some passengers were left traumatized by the experience.
“He’s like, ‘Mom, I thought this was going to be the best day, but this is just the worst day ever,'” Olivia Rios Acuñatold ABC 7. She booked the cruise because of her son’s love of boats. After enjoying the ride on deck, the family prepared to dock.
“Next thing I know, I just heard a really loud noise and the whole boat shook,” she said.
She said the boat struck the pier multiple times, breaking windows and causing a panic on board. Some passengers even fell, and one woman tumbled down the staircase.
“I was terrified. I was like, what on earth is going on? And then I was like, okay, who on earth is driving this boat?” she said.
One woman thought the boat was going down. “For me, I was like, oh my god, we’re gonna sink. I’m not the best swimmer,” Alcocer said.
Passengers questioned the crew members’ experience and nonchalant nature after the traumatic event.
Source: California Post – Breaking California News, Photos & Videos
