Massive 300-foot marina dock slams into eastern Contra Costa Co. properties, causing damage

Residents along the Taylor Slough side of Bethel Island in eastern Contra Costa County are waiting for cleanup after a massive 300-foot dock came crashing onto their properties.

The dock broke away from a nearby privately-owned marina on Sunday as a powerful storm battered the Bay Area.

The dock split into multiple large pieces, which then floated down the river.

“They destroyed a dock and did damage to a bunch of other docks. They landed up against the shore on the far side on the Jersey Island side,” said Fred Koslowski.

Koslowki lives there and filmed the whole thing.

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He says the broken dock pieces ended up on a nearby island.

That was until Wednesday when another round of stormy weather and strong tides pulled some of the pieces back toward Bethel Island.

This time, hitting part of Koslowski’s own dock, as well as some of his neighbors.

“It was crazy. First thing I thought was call 911 and get emergency service,” Koslowski said.

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