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Wellington man dies after being pinned behind boat

By ALLYSON BIRD

Palm Beach Post Staff Writer

Wednesday, August 22, 2007

PALM BEACH GARDENS - A 60-year-old Wellington man died after being pinned between his boat's dive platform and a seawall at the Soverel Harbour Marina Wednesday morning. Thomas Lakomia was pronounced dead at Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center shortly after the 7:30 a.m. incident. Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission spokeswoman Dani Moschella said Lakomia and his wife Lynne were planning to leave for the Bahamas and that Lakomia was in the water behind his 38-foot Carver cabin cruiser for an unknown reason before the boat backed into him.

The boat motor was on at the time.

Moschella said the incident is being treated as an accident.
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And thus we have another Darwin award winner.

'mon back.....

Mike,
'Mon' as in 'Mon back' is spelled with no 'e.'
Mone is what you do if your boat backs into you.

fixed

His wife wanted to cash in the life insurance policy. Hell, doesn't anyone watch Law & Order?

From now on I will leave a full tank of air and a regulator on my dive platform in case any pesky seawalls sneak up and try to pin me under water.

Maybe not a Darwin award winner after all.....

From another site...

"Tom was a 100 ton USCG Certified Captain.

Tom Lakomia served 2 tours in Nam, awarded Silver Star with OLC, two Purple Hearts, Bronze Star with V device, etc. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery September 19, 2007 at 1300 with Full Military Honors. "

I guess freaky accidents can happen...

Rick

I think the wife did it!!!

Ya think...............

Sorry Rick but ya don't go in the water near a boat with the engines running.

He should have known that even better than the average person.

Bruce,

Of course, I agree....just odd that this would happen...maybe more to the story?? It was just unsettling to me to be reminded how easy is can be to depart, even with the best of planning etc....but then again, I could get hit by a bus tomorrow.


Rick