Ferry with 210 passengers on board crashes into a busy pier, injuring a pregnant woman: ‘A lot of people were just hurt’
- Onlookers watched on horror as boat crashed while trying to dock at Docklands
- 210 passengers from Melbourne’s Somali community were on board at the time
- Passengers were injured, including a pregnant woman who hit her head
A large ferry packed with more than 200 shocked passengers has crashed into a popular pier with a pregnant woman among the injured.
The Lady Cutler vessel was trying to dock at Central Pier at Docklands in Melbourne when it smashed into a concrete wall around 6pm on Saturday.
Dozens of police and paramedics rushed to the scene where they remained for at least an hour speaking with and assessing the large crowd.
All 210 passengers on board were from a local Somali community group as witnesses recalled the ‘scary ordeal’.
It’s understood a pregnant woman was among several injured after hitting her head and suffered concussion as a result.
A ferry caused extensive damage when it smashed into a pier at Docklands on Saturday night
‘A lot of people broke their teeth and someone was pregnant and hurt themselves, one shaken passenger told Nine News.
‘A lot of people are just hurt.’
The busy precinct was packed with families who saw the crash unfold.
‘We saw the boat come in pretty fast and we see it’s about to dock and we thought there was no way he was going to save it, even if he puts it in reverse,’ a group of young onlookers told Seven News.
A shocked passenger revealed some of the 220 on board were injured, including a pregnant woman
A Victoria Police spokeswoman said the incident was a matter for WorkSafe Victoria.
Ambulance Victoria is yet to provide details on the injured.
More than 100 years old, the Central Pier is a busy precinct with a pub, bars, restaurants and event venues nearby.
Emergency services rushed to Central Pier to assess and treat the shocked passengers
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