Insane footage of salmon fishermen abandoning ship into the frigid waters of the Columbia River to avoid getting shredded by an oncoming 31-foot Bayliner.

Local law enforcement accuse the boat driver of several crimes after the 75-year-old told investigators he couldn’t see where he was driving because he was sitting down and the dash of his boat was blocking his view. The driver said he probably should have been standing, according to the sheriff’s report, which notes he uses a motorized scooter to get around on land.

There are also reports the driver was using a cellphone at the time of the collision but referred to such allegations as “fake news.”

read entire nypost article on the incident here

 

 

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