A woman avoided serious injury Monday evening after losing control of her vehicle and launching into a boat dock along the Manatee River, police say.
After the driver lost control of the vehicle at the intersection of 20th Street East and Riverside Drive, it became airborne and collided with a wooden boat lift pole. The pole broke in half, and the vehicle entered the water, according to the Bradenton Police Department.
Photos of the crash scene posted by the Bradenton police show extensive damage to the boat lift and the SUV involved in the crash. Investigators say the car may have been going 60 mph before going airborne into the river…