BOYNTON BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A serious boating crash near the Woolbright Bridge in Boynton Beach has led to felony and misdemeanor charges after investigators say the operator fled the scene, leaving behind an injured passenger and damaged property.
According to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, officers responded to the incident around 7:17 p.m. on December 28, after reports of a vessel striking the Woolbright Bridge and nearby private dock pilings. By the time officers arrived, the boat had sunk south of the bridge, and both the operator and a female passenger had already been airlifted to Delray Medical Center with injuries.
Investigators later identified the operator as Michael Dority Gee. Witness statements, video evidence, and a hospital interview revealed that Gee was operating the vessel when it collided with the bridge, then crashed into dock pilings on the Intracoastal Waterway. The impact ejected the passenger from the vessel, causing injuries to her back, arms, foot, and head, authorities said…