SARASOTA, Fla. — A close call was caught on camera when a Florida officer jumped onto an abandoned boat to stop it from speeding out of control.
It happened Monday when Sarasota police said a boater went overboard, leaving his vessel unmanned and circling at 40 mph.
WATCH BELOW: Florida officer jumps onto unmanned boat to stop it
After attempts to stop the boat with tow lines failed, a Sarasota officer jumped aboard the speeding boat.
The unmanned boat's operator told officers he was trying to navigate the wake of a larger boat when he was thrown overboard.
Police said the man was not wearing a life jacket and did not use the emergency cut-off switch.
The operator only sustained minor injuries from the incident.
No damage was reported for the man's boat or the responding law enforcement boats.
