Mike Iaconelli crashed his boat today on a tributary of the Neches River. These photos were taken by Karen Bourdier of Beaumont, Texas. She was an eyewitness to the event and first on the scene. A special thanks to Matt Dean, who pulled Iaconelli's boat back into the water. In this first photo, Iaconelli slows down to pass Bourdier.
Iaconelli speeds back up after passing Bourdier.
Bourdier said she thinks Iaconelli probably swerved to miss this low hanging limb.
Iaconelli apparently lost control of his boat and rode up the bank.
Iaconelli was literally stuck on the bank.
Iaconelli calling for help.
Iaconelli calls for help again. It was reported in the Live Blog he had hit something that caused him to veer up the bank.
Help arrives.
Iaconelli boats off after the rescue. Amazingly, there was no serious damage to the boat or motor.
Remaining evidence of the crash scene.
The hero, Matt Dean, who rescued Iaconelli.
