Six Hurt in San Francisco Boat Crash

Six people were injured Sunday morning when two boats collided during a youth bass fishing tournament in the Delta east of the Bay Area. (nbcbayarea.com) The crash happened just before 7 a.m. near Brentwood, according to the Contra Costa Fire Protection District. Officials said one boat was stopped on the water when another boat hit it. (nbcbayarea.com) Contra Costa fire officials said six people were hurt, and at least one victim was taken to a hospital in critical condition. KTVU reported the injured included teenagers participating in the high school student-aged tournament. (nbcbayarea.com) (ktvu.com) Tournament fishing puts small, fast boats on the water before sunrise, when visibility can be lower and traffic can compress around launch areas and fishing spots. California’s boating rules also require life jackets for children under 13 on moving recreational vessels under 26 feet. (ktvu.com) (dbw.parks.ca.gov) The collision adds to a run of recent Bay Area boating emergencies that have drawn fire and Coast Guard crews, including a May 2025 rescue of nine people from a sinking sailboat near Crissy Field. The Coast Guard says it investigates reportable marine casualties under federal law, though detailed reports are typically published only after cases close. (patch.com) (cgmix.uscg.mil) Early reports did not identify the victims or say what caused the moving boat to strike the stopped vessel. NBC Bay Area said the damaged boats were towed back to shore after the people onboard were rescued by another boat. (nbcbayarea.com) (people.com) Investigators now have the basic questions in front of them: speed, visibility, lookout, and whether the stopped boat was clearly visible in the channel. Those findings will determine whether this was a navigation mistake, an equipment problem, or both. (cgmix.uscg.mil) (dbw.parks.ca.gov) For now, the clearest fact is the simplest one: a pre-dawn tournament outing ended with six people hurt and two boats pulled back to shore. (nbcbayarea.com)