Horrifying moment speedboat crashes into inflatable raft leaving two brothers aboard with multiple broken bones
- Julián y Mauricio Casasbuenas were injured Tuesday in Cartagena, Colombia, when a speedboat crashed into their inflatable raft
- Julián told Colombian newspaper El Universal that the speedboat was being operated by a minor and that it abandoned the scene near Isla Barú
- Julián suffered a fractured jaw and broken teeth, Mauricio suffered hand and leg injuries
- The brothers were hospitalized and released later in the day
Two brothers enjoying their day off at a beach in Colombia were nearly killed when a speedboat crashed into the inflatable tube they were riding on.
Julián Casasbuenas, 54, traveled from Bogota to the Caribbean coastal city of Cartagena to spend his vacation with Mauricio Casasbuenas.
The pair were sitting on a small rubber raft as they were being tugged along the waters of Isla Barú on Tuesday when a speedboat suddenly struck them head-on, according to cellphone video footage.
Julián y Mauricio Casasbuenas were both injured when a speedboat crushed them while they were sitting on an inflatable tube tugged by a boat in Cartagena, Colombia, on Tuesday
Still image from a video captures the moment a speedboat is set to crash directly into an inflatable raft near Isla Barú
Julián Casasbuenas suffered a fractured jaw and broke several teeth as well as injuries to his left leg and arm
Speaking from his clinic bed, Julián told Colombian television network RCN that the speedboat was being operated by a teenager and immediately fled the scene following the near fatal accident.
‘No one responds in this city. No one knows what happened. Nobody knows,’ he said.
‘There is no police. There is no port authority. There is absolutely nothing. No one answers.’
Julián suffered a fractured jaw and broke several teeth. He also had injuries to his left arm and leg. Mauricio injured a leg and a hand.
Both siblings were released later in the day.
The incident comes on the heels of the death of 21-year-old Valentina González, who was killed by a yacht in the waters of Isla de Cholón on November 30 while she was floating with the aid of a lifebuoy.
Julián Casasbuenas told Colombian television network RCN that the speedboat was allegedly operated by a teenager